US Plant Patent PP28311

Rutpink

Cornus kousa tree designated ‘Rutpink’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends August 19, 2035.

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

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The record

Patent number: PP28311
Filed: August 19, 2015
Granted: August 22, 2017
Expires: August 19, 2035
Assignee: UNIV RUTGERS
Inventor: MOLNAR THOMAS J; CAPIK JOHN M

Abstract

A new Cornus kousa cultivar that is clearly distinguished by its floriferous display of showy, dark-pink floral bracts, attractive dark-green foliage, high level of winter hardiness, and tolerance of the incitants of powdery mildew.

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What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct cultivar dogwood tree, substantially as herein shown and described, comprising an advanced generation seedling of Cornus kousa with dark-pink colored floral bracts.

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