ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. PP36,678, issued on May 13, was assigned to Dummen Group B.V. (De Lier, Netherlands).

"Dahlia plant named 'DODAHYPNOPREVE'" was invented by Ans van Haaster (Hillegom, Netherlands) and Rami Mousa (De Lier, Netherlands).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct cultivar of Dahlia plant named 'Dodahypnopreve', characterized by its upright and uniformly mounding plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; moderate growth rate; freely branching habit; dense and bushy appearance; dark green-colored leaves; freely flowering habit; large double-type inflorescences with dark red-colored ray florets; good postproduction longevity; and good ...