ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,356,914, issued on July 15, was assigned to Nunhems B.V. (Nunhem, Netherlands).

"Lettuce variety NUN 08224 LTL" was invented by Johan Van Zee (Nunhem, Netherlands).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct lettuce variety NUN 08224 LTL is disclosed, as well as seeds and plants and heads or leaves thereof. NUN 08224 LTL is a Batavia lettuce variety, comprising resistance to Downy Mildew (Bremia lactucae) Isolates B1:16-37EU, Nasonovia ribisnigri Biotype Nr:0, and Lettuce Mosaic Virus (LMV) Pathotype II."

The patent was filed on Sept. 20, 2022, under Application No. 17/948,581.

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