US Plant Patent PP27301

NCLX1

Ligustrum plant named ‘NCLX1’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends January 14, 2035.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on July 25, 2034. This patent earned 173 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP27301
Filed: July 25, 2014
Granted: October 25, 2016
Expires: January 14, 2035
Assignee: UNIV NORTH CAROLINA STATE
Inventor: RANNEY THOMAS G

Abstract

‘NCLX1’ is a new cultivar of privet with bright, yellow-colored foliage, compact form with dense branching habit, fragrant white flowers from late-May to June, and low-fertility with limited fruit set.

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 privet plant named ‘NCLX1’ substantially as illustrated and described herein.

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