US Plant Patent PP25874

HBC 291

Hop plant named ‘HBC 291’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends August 6, 2032.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on February 3, 2032. This patent earned 185 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP25874, the photograph of HBC 291 printed in the patent. — Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP25874, reproduced as printed. The patent carries the notice Copyright 2001, provided by The Royal Horticultural Society of Great Britain, which under 37 CFR 1.71(e) is given alongside permission to reproduce the document.

The record

Patent number: PP25874
Filed: February 3, 2012
Granted: September 8, 2015
Expires: August 6, 2032
Assignee: PERRAULT JASON, PROBASCO EUGENE G, HOP BREEDING COMPANY LLC
Inventor: PROBASCO EUGENE G; PERRAULT JASON

Abstract

A new hop plant named ‘HBC 291’ is disclosed. The cones of ‘HBC 291’ mature in mid September, and yield a crop of 2000 to 2400 pounds per acre. ‘HBC 291’ is used for its unique aromatic and flavor qualities, high alpha acid content and exceptional yield.

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 hop plant as shown and described herein.

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