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US Plant Patent PP25862

NJA151

Apricot tree named ‘NJA151’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends October 20, 2033.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on January 8, 2033. This patent earned 285 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP25862, the photograph of NJA151 printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP25862, 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
PP25862
Filed
January 8, 2013
Granted
September 8, 2015
Expires
October 20, 2033
Assignee
UNIV RUTGERS
Inventor
GOFFREDA JOSEPH C; VOORDECKERS ANNA M

Abstract

A new and distinct apricot variety of Prunus persica named ‘NJA151’ is provided. This variety is distinguished from other apricot varieties by its unique combination of showy flowers, fruit that ripen in early season, attractive fruit with a dark orange ground color, freestone fruit with a moderately juicy, fine, melting texture and moderately acidic flavor, and good production of fruit.

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

We claim: 1. A new and distinct variety of apricot tree, substantially as herein illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP25862 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.