US Plant Patent PP19266

Carolina Ruby

Ilex plant named ‘Carolina Ruby’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends October 1, 2026.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on January 3, 2026. This patent earned 271 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP19266
Filed: January 3, 2006
Granted: September 23, 2008
Expires: October 1, 2026
Assignee: STEPHENS CARROLL T
Inventor: STEPHENS CARROLL T

Abstract

A new female cultivar of Ilex vomitoria named ‘CAROLINA RUBY’ that is characterized by its dwarf stature and compact habit and its prolific and abundant fruiting when pollinated by an appropriate male form of the species. In combination these traits set ‘CAROLINA RUBY’ apart from all other existing varieties of Ilex vomitoria known to the inventor.

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1. A new and distinct cultivar of Ilex plant named ‘CAROLINA RUBY’ as described and illustrated herein.

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