US Plant Patent PP27545

JFS-KW187

Maple tree named ‘JFS-KW187’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends August 11, 2035.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on April 8, 2035. This patent earned 125 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP27545
Filed: April 8, 2015
Granted: January 17, 2017
Expires: August 11, 2035
Assignee: J FRANK SCHMIDT & SON CO
Inventor: WARREN KEITH S

Abstract

A variety of maple tree which combines compact growth, dense branching, a narrow upright growth habit, glossy foliage, and bright fall color.

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

I claim: 1. A new and distinct variety of maple tree, substantially as herein illustrated and described.

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