US Plant Patent PP36596

NCCH3

Cornus plant named ‘NCCH3’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends June 28, 2044.

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: PP36596
Filed: June 28, 2024
Granted: April 15, 2025
Expires: June 28, 2044
Assignee: UNIV NORTH CAROLINA STATE
Inventor: RANNEY THOMAS; LYNCH NATHAN; NUS ANDRA; PALMER IRENE

Abstract

‘NCCH3’ is a new cultivar of flowering dogwood with a unique combination of traits including large white bracts, large glossy leaves, a fast growth rate, and showy fall color.

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What is Claimed is: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of flowering dogwood tree named ‘NCCH3’ as illustrated and described herein.

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