US Patent Issued to LAZZERI GENETICA S.A.S. di DALLAGO FRANCO & C. on Sept. 1 for "Poinsettia plant named 'LAZZPOGENA'" (German Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- United States Patent no. PP37,664, issued on Sept. 1, was assigned to LAZZERI GENETICA S.A.S. di DALLAGO FRANCO & C. (Merano, Italy).

"Poinsettia plant named 'LAZZPOGENA'" was invented by Johannes Nebelmeir (Hann. Munden, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct cultivar of Poinsettia plant named 'LAZZPOGENA', characterized by its upright and broad "V"-shaped and uniformly mounding plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; short internodes; freely branching habit and strong stems; dark green-colored leaves; full inflorescences with pale yellow and purplish pink bi-colored flower bracts; and excellent post-production longevity."

The patent was...