← All themesNew Crop & Ornamental Varieties
Development and characterization of novel plant varieties or cultivars, including field crops, vegetables, fruits, and ornamental plants, focusing on improved agronomic performance, aesthetic qualities, or specific product characteristics.
8,257 US filings from 873 companies since 2023 · 2023: 2,271 · 2024: 2,104 · 2025: 2,703 · 2026 YTD: 1,179
New Plants / Plant Reproduction
Top companies
Ranked by filings in this theme since 2023. 2026 is partial.
| # | Company | Since 2023 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 YTD | YoY |
|---|
| 1 | Monsanto Technology LLC | 1,873 | 439 | 545 | 610 | 279 | +11.9% |
| 2 | PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 1,448 | 422 | 226 | 573 | 227 | +153.5% |
| 3 | M.S. Technologies, L.L.C. | 872 | 259 | 193 | 294 | 126 | +52.3% |
| 4 | Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc. | 361 | 133 | 97 | 111 | 20 | +14.4% |
| 5 | SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG | 325 | 84 | 76 | 93 | 72 | +22.4% |
| 6 | Stine Seed Farm, Inc. | 288 | 74 | 53 | 109 | 52 | +105.7% |
| 7 | NUNHEMS B.V. | 162 | 53 | 58 | 38 | 13 | -34.5% |
| 8 | RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V. | 139 | 23 | 47 | 33 | 36 | -29.8% |
| 9 | Mertec, LLC | 97 | 26 | 19 | 37 | 15 | +94.7% |
| 10 | Enza Zaden Beheer B.V. | 88 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | -4.5% |
| 11 | KWS Saat SE & Co. KGaA | 83 | 23 | 27 | 23 | 10 | -14.8% |
| 12 | HM.CLAUSE, INC. | 75 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 9 | -8.7% |
| 13 | Forage Genetics International, LLC | 55 | 20 | 9 | 22 | 4 | +144.4% |
| 14 | Poulsen Roser A/S | 53 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 13 | +77.8% |
| 15 | FLORICULTURA B.V. | 48 | 1 | 21 | 19 | 7 | -9.5% |
| 16 | KLEMM + SOHN GMBH & CO. KG | 48 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 12 | +171.4% |
| 17 | SAKATA SEED CORPORATION | 41 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 11 | +200.0% |
| 18 | AGRIGENETICS, INC. | 38 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 1 | -25.0% |
| 19 | Walters Gardens, Inc. | 37 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 20 | dummen group b.v. | 34 | 15 | 15 | 4 | · | -73.3% |
| 21 | Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc. | 31 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 8 | +150.0% |
| 22 | Limagrain Europe S.A. | 31 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 5 | -58.3% |
| 23 | BALL HORTICULTURAL COMPANY | 29 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0.0% |
| 24 | BASF Agricultural Solutions Seed US LLC | 29 | 24 | 5 | · | · | — |
| 25 | CLIMATE LLC | 29 | 9 | 12 | 8 | · | -33.3% |