US Plant Patent PP27712

NCCC1

Cercis tree named ‘NCCC1’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends April 18, 2035.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on November 20, 2034. This patent earned 149 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP27712
Filed: November 20, 2014
Granted: February 28, 2017
Expires: April 18, 2035
Assignee: UNIV NORTH CAROLINA STATE
Inventor: RANNEY THOMAS G

Abstract

‘NCCC1’ is a new cultivar of eastern redbud tree with unique, multi-colored foliage that includes a range and combination of colors including green, white, purple, and pink on emerging and young foliage.

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

What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct hybrid of eastern redbud tree named ‘NCCC1’, illustrated and described within.

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