US Plant Patent PP29504

NCBX1

Berberis plant named ‘NCBX1’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends July 9, 2036.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on May 18, 2036. This patent earned 52 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP29504
Filed: May 18, 2016
Granted: July 17, 2018
Expires: July 9, 2036
Assignee: UNIV NORTH CAROLINA STATE
Inventor: RANNEY THOMAS GREEN

Abstract

A new and distinct Berberis cultivar named ‘NCBX1’ is disclosed, characterized by glossy purple foliage and a very compact plant habit. Plants have no observed female fertility. The new variety is a Berberis , normally produced as an outdoor garden plant.

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

What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Berberis plant named ‘NCBX1’ as herein illustrated and described.

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