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US Plant Patent PP6040

Prince William

Amelanchier shrub named "Prince William"

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired February 26, 2005. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.

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
PP6040
Filed
February 26, 1985
Granted
October 20, 1987
Expires
February 26, 2005
Inventor
WATSON THOMAS

Abstract

A new variety of Amelanchier canadensis is disclosed which is characterized by its large flowers, averaging 2 centimeters in size, which give rise to full form, densely packed, large, sweet fruit, up to 1/2 inch in size which are thus large, plentiful, and easily harvested.

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

I claim: 1. A new and distinct variety of Amelanchier canadensis, substantially as herein shown and described, characterized particularly as to novelty by its large flowers averaging 2 centimeters in diameter, its unique, full form, densely packed large, sweet fruit, up to 1/2" in size, easily picked, and thick glossy leaves which can withstand hot and humid summers without defoliating.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP6040 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.