US Plant Patent PP23681

MBS 7003

Miscanthus plant named ‘MBS 7003’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends May 30, 2029.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on July 12, 2031, but this patent ends 773 days earlier — a terminal disclaimer gives term back. A source that calculates twenty years from filing would tell you this plant is still protected when it is already free.

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The record

Patent number: PP23681
Filed: July 12, 2011
Granted: June 18, 2013
Expires: May 30, 2029
Assignee: MENDEL BIOTECHNOLOGY INC, DEUTER MARTIN
Inventor: DEUTER MARTIN

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Miscanthus plant named ‘MBS 7003’, generally characterized by its vigorous growth rate, top leaf height, green-colored leaves, high biomass yield and high tiller density.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Miscanthus plant named ‘MBS 7003’ substantially as herein shown and described.

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