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US Plant Patent PP28994

Famoso

Male pistachio tree named ‘Famoso’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends April 4, 2036.

No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP28994, the photograph of Famoso printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP28994, 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
PP28994
Filed
April 4, 2016
Granted
February 27, 2018
Expires
April 4, 2036
Assignee
UNIV CALIFORNIA
Inventor
KALLSEN CRAIG E; PARFITT DAN E; MARANTO JOSEPH

Abstract

A new male pistachio tree ( Pistacia vera L.) designated as ‘Famoso’, particularly characterized by mid- to late-season flowering time, is provided. The male pistachio tree ‘Famoso’ is further characterized by consistent flowering from year to year, and production of a large amount of pollen over an extended period. In addition, ‘Famoso’ is characterized by precocious flowering three to four years after budding.

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 variety of pistachio tree designated ‘Famoso’ as shown and described herein.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP28994 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.