US Plant Patent PP26539

NCPX1

Interspecific hybrid flowering pear ‘NCPX1’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends August 26, 2034.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on April 1, 2034. This patent earned 147 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP26539
Filed: April 1, 2014
Granted: March 29, 2016
Expires: August 26, 2034
Assignee: UNIV NORTH CAROLINA STATE
Inventor: RANNEY THOMAS G

Abstract

‘NCPX1’ is a new cultivar of hybrid flowering pear with a narrow fastigiated habit, red to purple flower buds opening with white flower petals and a high level of resistance to fire blight.

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 interspecific hybrid flowering pear tree named ‘NCPX1’ as illustrated and described herein.

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