US Plant Patent PP36781
A-2718T
Blackberry plant named ‘A-2718T’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends August 20, 2044.
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
- PP36781
- Filed
- August 20, 2024
- Granted
- July 1, 2025
- Expires
- August 20, 2044
- Assignee
- UNIV ARKANSAS
- Inventor
- CLARK JOHN R; WORTHINGTON MARGARET L; JOHNS CARMEN A
Abstract
Description and specifications of a new and distinct blackberry cultivar named ‘A-2718T’ which originated from seed produced by a hand-pollinated cross ‘A-2487T’ (a non-patented, unreleased genotype) × ‘A-2418T’ (a non-patented, unreleased genotype). This new blackberry cultivar can be distinguished by its medium to large fruit size, firm berries, excellent crop, late season ripening, and good plant health.
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 cultivar of blackberry plant named ‘A-2718T’, substantially as illustrated and described herein.
Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP36781 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.