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US Plant Patent PP27051

BK-9

Zoysia japonica L.×Zoysia tenuifolia L. plant named ‘BK-9’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends September 18, 2034.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on May 14, 2034. This patent earned 127 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP27051, the photograph of BK-9 printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP27051, reproduced as printed. Photographs in a plant patent are taken by the applicant. Reproduction of the patent document is permitted; the image is shown whole and uncropped for that reason.

The record

Patent number
PP27051
Filed
May 14, 2014
Granted
August 9, 2016
Expires
September 18, 2034
Assignee
SOD SOLUTIONS INC
Inventor
CHAPMAN JOHN

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of Zoysia grass named ‘BK-9’, is characterized by its short and narrow leaf blade, small inflorescences, fast lateral growth and recovery rate and improved cold hardiness, compared to other Zoysia grass varieties.

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

That which is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct variety of Zoysia grass named ‘BK-9’, as herein illustrated and described, characterized by its distinctive and unique combination of several characteristics such as: short and narrow leaf blade, small inflorescences, fast lateral growth and recovery rate and improved cold hardiness.

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