US Plant Patent PP30231

NCCS4

Flowering quince plant named ‘NCCS4’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends August 9, 2037.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on July 11, 2037. This patent earned 29 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP30231
Filed: July 11, 2017
Granted: February 26, 2019
Expires: August 9, 2037
Assignee: UNIV NORTH CAROLINA STATE
Inventor: RANNEY THOMAS GREEN

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of flowering quince shrub plant named ‘NCCS4’ is disclosed, characterized by double-flowers with peach-colored (reddish orange) petals, and thornless stems. Plants are medium-sized, spreading, multi-stemmed and fruitless. The new variety is a Chaenomeles , typically produced as an outdoor ornamental plant.

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What is claimed: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of quince plant as shown and described herein.

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