US Plant Patent PP26387

NCMS1

Miscanthus sinensis grass named ‘NCMS1’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends July 24, 2034.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on March 21, 2034. This patent earned 125 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP26387
Filed: March 21, 2014
Granted: February 2, 2016
Expires: July 24, 2034
Assignee: UNIV NORTH CAROLINA STATE
Inventor: RANNEY THOMAS G; TOUCHELL DARREN H

Abstract

‘NCMS1’ is a new Miscanthus sinensis plant particularly distinguished by its triploid cytotype, low female fertility, and attractive form with showy inflorescences. ‘NCMS1’ provides an attractive and highly infertile alternative to diploid cultivars where reseeding and naturalization is a concern.

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

What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Miscanthus sinensis named ‘NCMS1’, substantially as illustrated and described herein.

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