US Plant Patent PP27393
DALSA 0605
St. Augustinegrass plant named ‘DALSA 0605’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends April 2, 2035.
Twenty years from the filing date would end on January 16, 2035. This patent earned 76 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

The record
- Patent number
- PP27393
- Filed
- January 16, 2015
- Granted
- November 15, 2016
- Expires
- April 2, 2035
- Assignee
- TEXAS A & M UNIV SYS
- Inventor
- CHANDRA AMBIKA; GENOVESI ANTHONY D; ENGELKE MILTON C
Abstract
‘DALSA 0605’ is a new variety of St. Augustinegrass distinguished by having high tolerance to grey leaf spot disease, significantly reduced levels of fecundity and juvenile development of Southern chinch bugs, and superior drought resistance conferred through a combination of tolerance to drying soil, deep genetic rooting potential, and rapid recovery following drought, as disclosed herein.
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What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct variety of St. Augustinegrass called ‘DALSA 0605’ as shown and described herein.
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