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US Plant Patent PP26032

Newroot-3

Interspecific tree named ‘Newroot-3’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends May 16, 2034.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on March 7, 2034. This patent earned 70 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP26032, the photograph of Newroot-3 printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP26032, reproduced as printed. Photographs in a plant patent are taken by the applicant. Reproduction of the patent document is permitted; the image is shown whole and uncropped for that reason.

The record

Patent number
PP26032
Filed
March 7, 2014
Granted
November 3, 2015
Expires
May 16, 2034
Assignee
GARDNER LEITH MARIE, ZAIGER GARY NEIL, ZAIGER GRANT GENE
Inventor
ZAIGER GARY NEIL; GARDNER LEITH MARIE; ZAIGER GRANT GENE

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of interspecific rootstock tree, grown on Handford sandy loam soil with Storie Index rating 95, in USDA Hardiness Zone 9, near Modesto, Calif., with standard commercial nursery practices. Its novelty consist of the following combination of desirable features: 1. The ability to produce rootstock cuttings from dormant hardwood cuttings. 2. Suitability for growing in containers for the home garden market. 3. Reducing the size of mature cherry trees. 4. Increase the number of rootstocks available for cherries.

Show the legal claimThe single numbered claim as granted — the legal text that defines what this patent covers.

It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct variety of interspecific rootstock tree, substantially as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP26032 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.