US Plant Patent PP36620

RutCham1

Chamaecyparis plant named ‘RutCham1’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends December 29, 2043.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on August 16, 2043. This patent earned 135 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP36620
Filed: August 16, 2023
Granted: April 22, 2025
Expires: December 29, 2043
Assignee: UNIV GEORGIA
Inventor: RUTER JOHN M

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Chamaecyparis plant named ‘RutCham1’, characterized by its good heat tolerance in USDA Hardiness Zone 8 relative to typical Chamaecyparis pisifera cultivars; foliage that turns golden in the winter and green in the summer for multi-seasonal interest; and a uniform, pyramidal shape.

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It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of the Chamaecyparis plant named ‘RutCham1’ as illustrated and described herein.

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