US Plant Patent PP34712
NCMS3
Miscanthus plant named ‘NCMS3’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends May 24, 2042.
No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

The record
- Patent number
- PP34712
- Filed
- May 24, 2022
- Granted
- November 1, 2022
- Expires
- May 24, 2042
- Assignee
- UNIV NORTH CAROLINA STATE
- Inventor
- RANNEY THOMAS; TOUCHELL DARREN H; NUS ANDRA WINDORF; PALMER IRENE; LYNCH NATHAN
Abstract
‘NCMS3’ is a new cultivar of Miscanthus sinensis particularly distinguished by its triploid cytotype, low female fertility, and attractive variegated foliage and showy inflorescences. ‘NCMS3’ provides an attractive and highly infertile alternative to diploid cultivars where reseeding and naturalization is a concern.
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What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Miscanthus sinensis plant named ‘NCMS3’ as illustrated and described herein.
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