US Plant Patent PP30374

Fire Dragon

Miscanthus plant named ‘Fire Dragon’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends April 18, 2038.

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: PP30374
Filed: April 18, 2018
Granted: April 9, 2019
Expires: April 18, 2038
Assignee: MENZEL KLAUS
Inventor: MENZEL KLAUS

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Miscanthus plant named ‘Fire Dragon’ that is characterized by an upright plant habit, arching foliage which turns intense orange-red in October, and flowers which are silky silver-white in appearance, is disclosed. In combination, these traits set ‘Fire Dragon’ apart from all other existing varieties of Miscanthus known to the inventor.

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

I claim: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Miscanthus plant named ‘Fire Dragon’ as described and illustrated herein.

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