US Plant Patent PP20997

IABOF

Holly tree named ‘IABOF’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends June 11, 2028.

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: PP20997
Filed: June 11, 2008
Granted: May 18, 2010
Expires: June 11, 2028
Assignee: SOUTHERN SELECTIONS LLC
Inventor: MOON DWAYNE C

Abstract

A holly tree ( Ilex attenuata ) named ‘IABOF’ having a compact, dense canopy, an increased caliper to height ratio, reduced berry weight load and also capable of being reproduced reliably from vegetative cuttings.

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

1. A new and distinct holly tree named ‘IABOF’ substantially as herein shown, illustrated and described, characterized particularly as to novelty by its shorter internode length which develops a more compact, dense canopy, an increased caliper to height ratio and reduced berry weight load.

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