US Plant Patent PP36029

NC2017-113

Cercis plant named ‘NC2017-113’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends December 28, 2043.

No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

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The record

Patent number: PP36029
Filed: December 28, 2023
Granted: July 23, 2024
Expires: December 28, 2043
Assignee: UNIV NORTH CAROLINA STATE
Inventor: WERNER DENNIS JAMES; KENEALY ATKINS LEANNE M

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of Cercis plant, referred to by its cultivar name, ‘NC2017-113’, is disclosed. The new variety is characterized by its white-colored flowers. The new variety is also characterized by its small, thick, glossy, and green-colored foliage. A moderately slow growing and compact growth habit is displayed.

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 Cercis plant named ‘NC2017-113’, substantially as herein illustrated and described.

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