US Plant Patent PP25068

Hwangok

Apple tree named ‘Hwangok’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends March 27, 2032.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on December 27, 2031. This patent earned 91 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP25068, the photograph of Hwangok printed in the patent. — Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP25068, reproduced as printed. Photographs in a plant patent are taken by the applicant. Reproduction of the patent document is permitted; the image is shown whole and uncropped for that reason.

The record

Patent number: PP25068
Filed: December 27, 2011
Granted: November 18, 2014
Expires: March 27, 2032
Assignee: KIM MOK-JONG, KWON SOON-IL, NAM JONG-CHUL, RURAL DEV ADMINISTRATION REPUBLIC OF KOREA, PAEK PONG-NYOL
Inventor: KIM MOK-JONG; KWON SOON-IL; NAM JONG-CHUL; PAEK PONG-NYOL

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of apple tree variety ‘Hwangok’ is described herein. The ‘Hwangok’ apple tree produces fruit that is round, medium-sized, and has a surface that is yellow-green with variable red patches.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A new and distinct variety of apple tree named ‘Hwangok’ as described and illustrated herein.

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