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US Plant Patent PP31036

Kara King

Cherry tree named ‘Kara King’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends October 15, 2038.

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

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP31036, the photograph of Kara King printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP31036, 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
PP31036
Filed
October 15, 2018
Granted
November 12, 2019
Expires
October 15, 2038
Inventor
HARDIMAN MICHAEL LEE

Abstract

A new cherry tree named ‘Kara King’ distinguished primarily by its wide harvest window. Early fruit is yellow and light red, suitable for market as ‘Rainier’-type cherry, while late-season fruit is dark red, suitable for market as a ‘Bing’-type cherry. ‘Kara King’ is further distinguished by its large fruit size and high sugar content.

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

I claim: 1. A new and distinct cherry tree, substantially as illustrated and described herein.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP31036 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.