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US Plant Patent PP20266

Shadow Turf

Zoysiagrass plant named ‘Shadow Turf’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends April 13, 2028.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on March 13, 2028. This patent earned 31 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP20266, the photograph of Shadow Turf printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP20266, 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
PP20266
Filed
March 13, 2008
Granted
September 8, 2009
Expires
April 13, 2028
Assignee
IVEY MARK A
Inventor
IVEY MARK A

Abstract

Zoysia matrella ‘Shadow Turf’, is a new and unique cultivar that is characterized by its ability to produce quality turf in shady conditions with deep green foliage, a moderate to vigorous growth habit, medium-fine texture, cold hardiness to U.S.D.A. Zone 6b and its adaptability in a wide range of growing conditions.

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 zoysiagrass plant named ‘Shadow Turf’ as herein illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP20266 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.