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US Plant Patent PP20553

Au Gobbler II

Chestnut plant named ‘Au Gobbler II’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends January 30, 2028.

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 PP20553, the photograph of Au Gobbler II printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP20553, 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
PP20553
Filed
January 30, 2008
Granted
December 15, 2009
Expires
January 30, 2028
Assignee
UNIV AUBURN
Inventor
DOZIER JR W ALFRED; NORTON JOSEPH DANIEL; HANSEN CURTIS J

Abstract

‘AU Gobbler II’ is a new and distinct Chinese chestnut cultivar that is precocious and produces a medium to large crop annually of small nuts that mature early and start dropping about September 4. Nut drop continues for a 4 to 5 week period. The nuts mature and start dropping 2-3 weeks before most cultivars. The early nut drop and small nut size of ‘AU Gobbler II’ makes it ideal for use as a food source for turkey and other wildlife. ‘AU Gobbler II’ is an excellent companion cultivar to ‘AU Gobbler I’ as nut drop begins about 10 days after nut drop of ‘AU Gobbler I’ and extends the season of available food supply for wildlife. The major nut drop period of ‘AU Gobbler II’ occurs after the major nut drop period of ‘AU Gobbler I’.

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

1. A new and distinct cultivar of the species Castanea mollissima Blume named ‘AU Gobbler II’ as described and illustrated herein.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP20553 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.