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US Plant Patent PP23171

Johann Schoofs Sen

Eichhornia crassipes plant named ‘Johann Schoofs Sen’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends June 7, 2030.

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

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP23171, the photograph of Johann Schoofs Sen printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP23171, reproduced as printed. Photographs in a plant patent are taken by the applicant. Reproduction of the patent document is permitted; the image is shown whole and uncropped for that reason.

The record

Patent number
PP23171
Filed
June 7, 2010
Granted
November 6, 2012
Expires
June 7, 2030
Assignee
ROGMANS MARIA, WILHELM HERMANN-JOSEF
Inventor
ROGMANS MARIA; WILHELM HERMANN-JOSEF

Abstract

A new Eichhornia crassipes plant named ‘Johann schoofs Sen’ is provided which is well suited to serve as a biomass renewable energy source. The plant is particularly well suited to metabolize carbon dioxide from emissions. A free-floating small compact mat-like growth habit is displayed with an intertwined root ball. A typical leaf petiole is absent, and the roots are finely structured. The leaves are dark green in coloration, and the plant survives well under low-light conditions. The plant generates itself from new shoots and commonly can double its biomass in approximately 10 to 14 days.

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

1. A new and distinct Eichhornia crassipes plant, substantially as illustrated and described.

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