US Plant Patent PP37173
NZH-3077
Hop plant named ‘NZH-3077’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends May 1, 2045.
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
- PP37173
- Filed
- May 1, 2025
- Granted
- December 23, 2025
- Expires
- May 1, 2045
- Assignee
- NEW ZEALAND HOPS LTD
- Inventor
- BEATSON RONALD ALAN
Abstract
The new hop plant variety ‘NZH-3077’ is provided. The new variety was produced by open pollination of ‘Riwaka’ (female parent, not patented) in the course of a planned breeding program. ‘NZH-3077’ is characterised by having large cones with medium compactness which are early-season maturing. ‘NZH-3077’ may be used for brewing purposes.
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The invention claimed is: 1 . A new and distinct variety of Hop plant named ‘NZH-3077’, substantially as illustrated and described herein.
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