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US Plant Patent PP31149

Urban Spire

Metasequoia tree named ‘Urban Spire’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends July 12, 2038.

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 PP31149, the photograph of Urban Spire printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP31149, 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
PP31149
Filed
July 12, 2018
Granted
December 3, 2019
Expires
July 12, 2038
Assignee
SCHENCK ANDREW, STERLING TIMOTHY
Inventor
STERLING TIMOTHY; SCHENCK ANDREW

Abstract

A new and distinct Metasequoia cultivar named ‘Urban Spire’ is disclosed, characterized by a distinctive upright, narrow tree form. Branches are held at angles of approximately 45 degrees or less, forming the distinctive narrow shape. The tree is well suited for small properties, street applications or as a specimen in the landscape. 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 Metasequoia tree named ‘Urban Spire’ as herein illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP31149 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.