US Patent Issued to Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences on April 21 for "Ilex plant named 'GUARD'" (Chinese Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. PP37,377, issued on April 21, was assigned to Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences.

"Ilex plant named 'GUARD'" was invented by Chen Hong (Nanjing, China), Zhou Ting (Nanjing, China), Chong Xinran (Nanjing, China), Li Naiwei (Nanjing, China), Lu Bo (Nanjing, China), Zhou Yanwei (Nanjing, China), Cai Xiaolong (Nanjing, China), Lu Xiaoqing (Nanjing, China) and Wang Chuanyong (Nanjing, China).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct cultivar of Ilex plant named 'GUARD' is disclosed characterized by an upright plant form with a dense crown and semi-open base. Fruits are bright red and occur in terminal c...