US Plant Patent PP28598
APF-190T
Blackberry plant named ‘APF-190T’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends January 19, 2036.
Twenty years from the filing date would end on November 25, 2035. This patent earned 55 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

The record
- Patent number
- PP28598
- Filed
- November 25, 2015
- Granted
- November 7, 2017
- Expires
- January 19, 2036
- Assignee
- UNIV ARKANSAS
- Inventor
- CLARK JOHN REUBEN
Abstract
Description and specifications of a new and distinct blackberry cultivar named ‘APF-190T’ which originated from seed produced by a hand-pollinated cross of Arkansas selections A-2293T (non-patented, unreleased genotype)×APF-49T (non-patented, unreleased genotype) is provided. This new blackberry cultivar can be distinguished by its early ripening, medium to large fruit with consistent shape and size with good quality, thornless canes with excellent plant health, and primocane-fruiting habit.
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I claim: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of blackberry plant named ‘APF-190T’, substantially as illustrated and described.
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