US Patent Issued to University of Georgia Research Foundation, Patten Seed on Sept. 15 for "Zoysia japonica plant named '16-TZ-14114'" (Georgia Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- United States Patent no. PP37,703, issued on Sept. 15, was assigned to University of Georgia Research Foundation Inc. (Athens, Ga.) and Patten Seed Co. (Fort Valley, Ga.).

"Zoysia japonica plant named '16-TZ-14114'" was invented by Brian Schwartz (Tifton, Ga.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct plant of Zoysia plant named '16-TZ-14114', characterized by its wide leaf texture and vigorous growth, which results in fast establishment after planting. The Zoysia plant named '16-TZ-14114' is an asexually reproduced, tetraploid plant is reliably propagated vegetatively, although it is not seed or pollen sterile."

The patent was filed on Feb. 12, 2025, unde...