US Plant Patent PP20017

Grand Prix

Cynodon dactylon plant named ‘Grand Prix’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends April 11, 2027.

No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

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The record

Patent number: PP20017
Filed: April 11, 2007
Granted: May 26, 2009
Expires: April 11, 2027
Assignee: NICKSON DAVID
Inventor: NICKSON DAVID

Abstract

The new variety of Cynodon dactylon named ‘Grand Prix’ exhibiting a dense stolon mat, fine textured leaves, low production of seed heads and wear tolerance.

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 Cyondon dactylon plant, substantially as described and illustrated herein, characterized particularly by a unique combination of morphological characters.

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