US Plant Patent PP28546

Howell TC3

Apple tree named ‘Howell TC3’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends December 25, 2035.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on December 31, 2034. This patent earned 359 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP28546
Filed: December 31, 2014
Granted: October 24, 2017
Expires: December 25, 2035
Assignee: HOWELL WILLIAM EDWARD
Inventor: HOWELL WILLIAM EDWARD

Abstract

A new and distinct apple tree is disclosed. ‘Howell TC3’ is notable for its distinctive fruit, which has yellow 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.

I claim: 1. A new and distinct Apple tree as illustrated and described.

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