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US Plant Patent PP24638

Clockwork

Blueberry plant named ‘Clockwork’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends August 21, 2032.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on March 12, 2032. This patent earned 162 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP24638, the photograph of Clockwork printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP24638, 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
PP24638
Filed
March 12, 2012
Granted
July 15, 2014
Expires
August 21, 2032
Assignee
FALL CREEK FARM AND NURSERY INC, BRAZELTON DAVID M, WAGNER ADAM L
Inventor
BRAZELTON DAVID M; WAGNER ADAM L

Abstract

The new blueberry plant variety ‘Clockwork’ is provided. ‘Clockwork’ is a commercial variety with excellent machine harvest characteristics, and is intended for the processed foods market. The variety has a concentrated mid-season ripening schedule, with the potential to be harvested only once per season. ‘Clockwork’ holds up well in freezer trials, with excellent flavor and texture. The plant is vigorous, with an upright growth habit, and has an estimated chilling requirement of 800 to 1,000 hours.

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

The invention claimed is: 1. A new and distinct variety of blueberry plant named ‘Clockwork’, substantially as illustrated and described herein.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP24638 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.