US Plant Patent PP29473

The James

Nyssa plant named ‘The James’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends January 10, 2037.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on November 22, 2036. This patent earned 49 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP29473
Filed: November 22, 2016
Granted: July 10, 2018
Expires: January 10, 2037
Assignee: HINES III JAMES A
Inventor: HINES III JAMES A

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Nyssa tree named ‘The James’, characterized by its broadly ovate tree form with upswept branching habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit with numerous lateral branches providing a full and densely foliated appearance; large glossy dark green-colored leaves that become orangish red in color during the autumn; and red-colored leaf petioles.

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

It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct Nyssa tree named ‘The James’ as illustrated and described.

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