US Plant Patent PP28545

Howell TC2

Apple tree named ‘Howell TC2’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends December 26, 2035.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on December 31, 2034. This patent earned 360 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP28545
Filed: December 31, 2014
Granted: October 24, 2017
Expires: December 26, 2035
Assignee: HOWELL WILLIAM EDWARD
Inventor: HOWELL WILLIAM EDWARD

Abstract

A new and distinct apple tree is disclosed. ‘Howell TC2’ is notable for its distinctive fruit, which has red skin and red flesh with a sweet/tart flavor.

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

The invention claimed is: 1. A new and distinct Apple tree as illustrated and described.

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