US Plant Patent PP31606

Howell TC7

Apple tree named ‘Howell TC7’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends January 22, 2039.

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

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The record

Patent number: PP31606
Filed: January 22, 2019
Granted: March 31, 2020
Expires: January 22, 2039
Assignee: HOWELL FRUIT ADVANTAGE LLC
Inventor: HOWELL WILLIAM EDWARD

Abstract

‘Howell TC7’ is a new and distinct apple tree notable for its distinctive fruit, which has yellow-green skin with pink overcolor, red and white flesh and an appealing 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 shown and described herein.

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