US Plant Patent PP18807

L99-226

Sugar cane variety named ‘L99-226’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends November 16, 2026.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on November 15, 2026. This patent earned 1 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP18807
Filed: November 15, 2006
Granted: May 13, 2008
Expires: November 16, 2026
Assignee: UNIV LOUISIANA STATE
Inventor: GRAVOIS KENNETH A; BISCHOFF KEITH P

Abstract

A new variety of sugarcane, identified as ‘L99-226’, is disclosed having superior sugarcane rust disease resistance, and high sugar/sucrose content and cane yield characteristics.

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1. A new and distinct variety of Saccharum sp. plant named ‘L99-226’, as described and illustrated in the specification herein.

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