US Plant Patent PP34213
RNI-RCC3
Cercis plant named ‘RNI-RCC3’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends July 14, 2041.
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
- PP34213
- Filed
- July 14, 2021
- Granted
- May 10, 2022
- Expires
- July 14, 2041
- Assignee
- ROBINSON NURSERY INC
- Inventor
- ROBINSON JOSHUA RYAN; ROBINSON CHRISTOPHER LEE
Abstract
A new and distinct variety of Cercis plant named ‘RNI-RCC3’ is disclosed, characterized by distinctive, dark purple foliage that retains its color in heat. Plants are very straight and upright, with exceptional vigor. The new variety is a Cercis , normally used for outdoor ornamental purposes.
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What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Cercis plant named ‘RNI-RCC3’ as herein illustrated and described.
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