US Plant Patent PP26638
C-7
Cynodon dactylon L.×Cynodon transvaalensis L. plant named ‘C-7’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends September 13, 2034.
Twenty years from the filing date would end on May 14, 2034. This patent earned 122 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

The record
- Patent number
- PP26638
- Filed
- May 14, 2014
- Granted
- April 19, 2016
- Expires
- September 13, 2034
- Assignee
- SOD SOLUTIONS INC
- Inventor
- CHAPMAN JOHN
Abstract
A new and distinct variety of Ultra-dwarf Bermuda grass named ‘C-7’ having a distinctive and unique combination of several characteristics such as: narrow and long leaf blade, deep and long root system, fine texture and dense canopy, uniform light green color, little requirements for maintenance, little inflorescence production and improved cold hardiness.
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That which is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct variety of Ultra-dwarf Bermuda grass named ‘C-7’, as herein illustrated and described, is characterized by its distinctive and unique combination of several characteristics such as: narrow and long leaf blade, deep and long root system, fine texture and dense canopy, uniform light green color, little requirements for maintenance, little inflorescence production and improved cold hardiness.
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