Washington, DC
September 17, 2004
The U.S. Department of Agriculture
has issued certificates of protection to developers of 12 new
varieties of seed-reproduced and tuber-propagated plants. They
include bermudagrass, fescue, ryegrass and soybean.
The 12 certificates are being
issued under the Plant Variety Protection Act. The certificates
require that the varieties be new, distinct, uniform and stable.
The owners will have the exclusive right to reproduce, sell,
import and export their products in the United States for the
duration of protection.
The 12 certificates are:
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the Blackjack variety of bermudagrass,
developed by Cascade International Seed Company,
Aumsville, Oregon;
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the Intrigue variety of Chewings fescue,
developed by Turf Merchants Inc., Tangent,
Oregon;
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the Wrigley variety of Chewings fescue,
developed by Advanta USA Inc.,
Albany, Oregon;
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the Dominion variety of tall fescue,
developed by Pure Seed Testing Inc., Rolesville, North
Carolina;
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the SR 8250 variety of tall fescue,
developed by Advanta USA Inc.,
Albany,
Oregon;
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the Exacta variety perennial ryegrass,
developed by Lebanon Seaboard Corporation,
Huntsville, Utah;
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the Prowler variety perennial ryegrass,
developed by Advanta USA Inc.,
Albany, Oregon;
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the Jim* and Traill* varieties of soybean, developed
by NDSU Research Foundation, Fargo, North Dakota; and
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the 2386009, DP 6926 S and DP 4748 S varieties of soybean,
developed by D&PL Technology Holding Company LLC.,
Scott,
Michigan.
*
In the United States, seed of this variety (1) shall be sold by
variety name only as a class of certified seed and (2) shall
conform to the number of generations specified by the owner of
the rights (84 STAT. 1542, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 2321 ET SEQ).
USDA's Agricultural Marketing
Service administers the Plant Variety Protection Act, which
provides time-limited marketing protection to developers of new
and distinct seed- reproduced and tuber-propagated plants
ranging from farm crops to flowers. For additional information,
contact the Plant Variety Protection Office at telephone (301)
504-5518, fax (301) 504-5291 or the Internet at
www.ams.usda.gov/science/PVPO/pvpindex.htm.
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