US Plant Patent PP24465

WG3

Citrus reticulata plant named ‘WG3’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends May 23, 2032.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on January 31, 2032. This patent earned 113 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP24465
Filed: January 31, 2012
Granted: May 20, 2014
Expires: May 23, 2032
Assignee: GJH LLC, ROE BILL
Inventor: ROE BILL

Abstract

A new and distinct Citrus reticulata cultivar named ‘WG3’ is disclosed, characterized by having distinctive fruit that peels easily and dry and can be eaten with little mess. It also has very low seed average of less than 2 seeds per fruit. Additionally, the new variety produces fruit that does not pull very much when ripe until overripe and maintains acid during ripening.

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 cultivar of Citrus reticulata plant named ‘WG3’ as herein illustrated and described.

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