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US Plant Patent PP32580

Soul Fire

Metasequoia tree named ‘Soul Fire’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends February 18, 2040.

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 PP32580, the photograph of Soul Fire printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP32580, 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
PP32580
Filed
February 18, 2020
Granted
December 8, 2020
Expires
February 18, 2040
Assignee
PLANTS NOUVEAU LLC, SCHENCK ANDREW
Inventor
SCHENCK ANDREW

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Metasequoia tree named ‘Soul Fire’ is disclosed, characterized by interesting foliage colors. Spring foliage is light green and bronze, creating an overall gold appearance. Summer foliage is bright lime green and resists Summer burn. Fall foliage is orange. Internodes are shorter than typical for Metasequoia glyptostroboides with gold foliage. The new cultivar is a Metasequoia , suitable for various landscape purposes.

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 cultivar of Metasequoia tree named ‘Soul Fire’ as herein illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP32580 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.