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(43) Date of publication: 31.07.2024 Bulletin 2024/31 (21) Application number: 22873517.1 (22) Date of filing: 21.09.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A01N 25/24(2006.01) A01N 25/32(2006.01) A23B 7/153(2006.01) A01C 1/06(2006.01) A01N 25/02(2006.01) A01N 59/00(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A01N 25/04; A01N 25/30; A01P 3/00; A23B 7/16; A23B 9/14 (86) International application number: PCT/US2022/044223 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/049163 (30.03.2023 Gazette 2023/13)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 21.09.2021 US 202163246495 P (71) Applicant: Crop Enhancement, Inc. San Jose, CA 95131 (US)

(72) Inventors: HAJDUK, Damian San Jose, CA 95125-3461 (US) XIE, Anne, Feng San Jose, CA 95129 (US) LIN, Brian Fremont, CA 94538 (US) CHOI, Yeon, S. San Jose, CA 95126 (US) GERALDO PIRES DE MELLO RIBEIRO, Matheus 70680-550 Brasilia-df (BR) SANJAYA, Yuliani Newark, CA 94560 (US) (74) Representative: Hailes, Thomas Robert et al Kilburn & Strode LLP Lacon London 84 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8NL London WC1X 8NL (GB)