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US Plant Patent PP36842

Autken1

Acer tree named ‘Autken1’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends June 9, 2044.

No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

The record

Patent number
PP36842
Filed
June 9, 2024
Granted
July 22, 2025
Expires
June 9, 2044
Inventor
CHOJNACKI BRIAN

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Japanese Maple tree named ‘Autken1’, characterized by its upright to outwardly spreading plant form; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit with numerous lateral branches providing a full and densely foliated appearance; leaves with narrow and pointed lobes and finely-serrated margins; and dark reddish brown-colored leaves that become bright cherry red in color during the autumn.

Show the legal claimThe single numbered claim as granted — the legal text that defines what this patent covers.

It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct Japanese Maple tree named ‘Autken1’ as herein illustrated and described.

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