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US Plant Patent PP28502

Norman

Blueberry plant named ‘Norman’

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.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP28502, the photograph of Norman printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP28502, 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
PP28502
Filed
November 25, 2015
Granted
October 10, 2017
Expires
January 19, 2036
Assignee
US AGRICULTURE, UNIV ARKANSAS
Inventor
CLARK JOHN REUBEN; MOORE JAMES N; DRAPER ARLEN

Abstract

Description and specifications of a new and distinct blueberry cultivar named ‘Norman’ which originated from seed produced by a hand-pollinated cross of USDA blueberry selection G-566 (non-patented, unreleased genotype)בLegacy’ (non-patented, released genotype) is provided. This new blueberry cultivar can be distinguished by high fruit quality including excellent picking scar, color, firmness and flavor along with excellent plant health and vigor.

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 blueberry plant named ‘Norman’, substantially as illustrated and described herein.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP28502 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.