US Plant Patent PP21091

Ninsei

Botryococcus algae plant named ‘Ninsei’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends March 25, 2028.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on May 5, 2026. This patent earned 690 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP21091
Filed: May 5, 2006
Granted: June 22, 2010
Expires: March 25, 2028
Assignee: NONOMURA ARTHUR M
Inventor: NONOMURA ARTHUR M

Abstract

A novel variety of Botryococcus distinct from the previously cultured variety in color, biochemistry, size, shape, and habit.

Show the legal claimThe single numbered claim as granted — the legal text that defines what this patent covers.

1. A new and distinct variety of Botryococcus braunii algae plant named ‘Ninsei’, as herein illustrated and described.

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