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US Plant Patent PP27588

Cherry Pie

Nyssa tree named ‘Cherry Pie’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends June 30, 2035.

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 PP27588, the photograph of Cherry Pie printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP27588, 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
PP27588
Filed
June 30, 2015
Granted
January 24, 2017
Expires
June 30, 2035
Assignee
ATHENA TREES INC, BARBOUR JOHN
Inventor
BARBOUR JOHN

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Nyssa tree named ‘Cherry Pie’, characterized by its pyramidal tree form with broad branch angles; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit with numerous lateral branches providing a full and densely foliated appearance; large glossy medium green-colored leaves that become bright red in color during the autumn; autumn leaf color is uniformly consistent; vaguely ridged and furrowed bark; and production of only male flowers.

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 ‘Cherry Pie’ as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP27588 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.