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US Plant Patent PP13085

Gold Braid

Dogwood tree named ‘Gold Braid’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired February 2, 2021. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on February 1, 2021. This patent earned 1 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP13085, the photograph of Gold Braid printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP13085, 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
PP13085
Filed
February 1, 2001
Granted
October 15, 2002
Expires
February 2, 2021
Inventor
GAINOUS JIMMY LELAND

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Dogwood tree named ‘Gold Braid’, characterized by its upright pyramidal plant shape; unique yellow and green variegated foliage; long-lasting leaf variegation pattern; foliage that resists sunburning; and resistance to late-season spot Anthracnose.

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

It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Dogwood tree named ‘Gold Braid’, as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP13085 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.