US Plant Patent PP24913

Sumner

Hop plant named ‘Sumner’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends February 8, 2033.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on January 22, 2033. This patent earned 17 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP24913
Filed: January 22, 2013
Granted: September 23, 2014
Expires: February 8, 2033
Assignee: EAST MALLING RES, DARBY PETER
Inventor: DARBY PETER

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Hop plant named ‘Sumner’, characterized by its upright and relatively compact plant habit; freely branching habit; stems reddish brown in color during the late summer and autumn; and attractive lime green to yellow green-colored leaves.

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It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct Hop plant named ‘Sumner’ as illustrated and described.

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