US Plant Patent PP18252

NJS98-23

Cranberry variety named ‘NJS98-23’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired February 22, 2026. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on February 15, 2026. This patent earned 7 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP18252
Filed: February 15, 2006
Granted: November 27, 2007
Expires: February 22, 2026
Assignee: UNIV RUTGERS
Inventor: VORSA NICHOLI

Abstract

A new cranberry variety distinguished by significantly higher yields, higher anthocyanin (red pigment) content, and higher stolon vigor as compared to the currently cultivated commercial varieties.

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

1. A new and distinct variety of cranberry plant, substantially as herein shown and described.

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