US Plant Patent PP10732
Prince Richard
Elm named `Prince Richard`
PUBLIC DOMAIN
Patent expired December 19, 2016. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.
No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.
The record
- Patent number
- PP10732
- Filed
- December 19, 1996
- Granted
- December 22, 1998
- Expires
- December 19, 2016
- Inventor
- WILKINS CURTIS W
Abstract
A new elm is described which is characterized by its high density branching and dwarf to semi-dwarf size. The new tree is superior in durability and resistance to temperature extremes in comparison to other varieties of Ulmus parvifolia and has similar resistance to insects and disease. Tree size is approximately 60% of other standard varieties and the deep green densely borne foliage on numerous branches gives it a rich, full and rounded apearance that makes it attractive to the consumer and enhances commercial value.
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 variety of Ulmus parvifolia plant as herein described and illustrated, primarily distinguished by its overall height, rounded head, and high density branching.
Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP10732 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.