US Plant Patent PP22101

GOODWELL

Forage bermudagrass plant named ‘GOODWELL’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends May 6, 2028.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on March 18, 2028. This patent earned 49 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP22101
Filed: March 18, 2008
Granted: August 30, 2011
Expires: May 6, 2028
Assignee: UNIV OKLAHOMA STATE
Inventor: WU YANQI; TALIAFERRO CHARLES M; KOCHENOWER RICK

Abstract

‘Goodwell’ is a hybrid forage bermudagrass. It has larger stems and wider leaves, and produces a more dense sod compared to “hay type” varieties. The stem size and leaf width is much greater compared to “grazing type” varieties while the sod density is somewhat less compared to the grazing type varieties.

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

1. A bermudagrass plant substantially as described and illustrated in the specification herein.

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