US Plant Patent PP37165
NCBT4
Berberis plant named ‘NCBT4’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends June 21, 2045.
No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.
The record
- Patent number
- PP37165
- Filed
- June 21, 2025
- Granted
- December 23, 2025
- Expires
- June 21, 2045
- Assignee
- UNIV NORTH CAROLINA STATE
- Inventor
- RANNEY THOMAS GREEN; NUS ANDRA WINDORF; PALMER IRENE; NIX JOHN TYLER; LYNCH NATHAN
Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of Berberis plant named ‘NCBT4’ is disclosed, characterized by fiery red foliage color, a compact, rounded habit, and vigorous growth. The new cultivar is a Berberis , normally used for outdoor ornamental purposes.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A new and distinct cultivar of Berberis plant named ‘NCBT4’ as herein illustrated and described.
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