US Plant Patent PP36671

NCIC1

Ilex plant named ‘NCIC1’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends June 17, 2044.

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: PP36671
Filed: June 17, 2024
Granted: May 13, 2025
Expires: June 17, 2044
Assignee: UNIV NORTH CAROLINA STATE
Inventor: RANNEY THOMAS GREEN; PALMER IRENE; LYNCH NATHAN; NUS ANDRA WINDORF

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Ilex plant named ‘NCIC1’ is disclosed, characterized by its compact, upright, rounded growth habit, and persistent, vivid yellow foliage. The new variety is an Ilex , normally produced as an outdoor garden or container plant.

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 cultivar of Ilex crenata plant named ‘NCIC1’ as illustrated and described herein.

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