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US Plant Patent PP24933

Twocot

Apricot tree ‘Twocot’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends July 21, 2032.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on May 16, 2032. This patent earned 66 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP24933, the photograph of Twocot printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP24933, 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
PP24933
Filed
May 16, 2012
Granted
September 30, 2014
Expires
July 21, 2032
Assignee
US AGRICULTURE, LEDBETTER CRAIG A
Inventor
LEDBETTER CRAIG A

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of apricot ( Prunus armeniaca L.) named ‘Twocot’, particularly characterized by its white flesh of medium-sized fruit; upright trees with self-incompatible flowers; consistent fruit productivity during early June in California's Central San Joaquin Valley; aromatic fruit with balanced levels of sugar and fruit acid; and a late bloom interval.

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 illustrated and described, characterized by its vigorous vegetative growth on upright to slightly spreading tree form, consistent and productive bearer of medium-sized, freestone fruit with white flesh, self-incompatible flowers that bloom late relative to other apricot cultivars, mature fruit that are aromatic with an attractive skin blush on sun-exposed surfaces, hanging well on a tree after maturity and mid-season fruit harvest.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP24933 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.