US Plant Patent PP25997
PA3UNIBO
Cherry tree named ‘PA3UNIBO’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends September 23, 2033.
Twenty years from the filing date would end on May 28, 2033. This patent earned 118 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

The record
- Patent number
- PP25997
- Filed
- May 28, 2013
- Granted
- October 20, 2015
- Expires
- September 23, 2033
- Inventor
- LUGLI STEFANO; CORREALE RICCARDO; GRANDI MICHELANGELO
Abstract
Variety Denomination ‘PA3UNIBO’ is a novel cherry tree of the genus/species (cultivar) Prunus avium derived from a seedling of unknown cross which was planted at Vignola, Modena Province, Italy. It was initially propagated by grafting to root stocks of varying vigor and, after testing in districts and plantings of differing types, proved to have the qualities proper to a promising new cultivar for the market.
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What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct cherry tree as herein described and illustrated.
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