US Plant Patent PP21788

Tiger Tail

Miscanthus plant named ‘Tiger Tail’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends September 24, 2029.

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: PP21788
Filed: September 24, 2009
Granted: March 15, 2011
Expires: September 24, 2029
Assignee: SCHMID THOMAS
Inventor: SCHMID THOMAS

Abstract

A cultivar of Miscanthus sinensis called ‘Tiger Tail.’ This cultivar is characterized by its long green leaves banded by yellow portions. It is tall in stature with thick, strict culms giving it an appearance of being tall and leafy throughout the growing season. The culms are green and less visible due to its color being similar to the leaf color.

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

1. A new and distinct cultivar of Miscanthus plant named ‘Tiger Tail’ as herein illustrated and described.

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