US Plant Patent PP24813

Betterred

Oak tree named ‘Betterred’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends July 7, 2032.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on June 30, 2032. This patent earned 7 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP24813
Filed: June 30, 2012
Granted: August 26, 2014
Expires: July 7, 2032
Assignee: ATHENA TREES INC, BARBOUR JOHN HINDS
Inventor: BARBOUR JOHN HINDS

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Oak tree named ‘Betterred’, characterized by its upwardly sweeping lateral branches forming a pyramidal plant form; vigorous growth habit; and glossy dark purple-colored leaves that maintain glossy dark coloration into the early summer.

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 Oak tree named ‘Betterred’ as illustrated and described.

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