US Plant Patent PP28402
Hopeulikit
Oak tree named ‘Hopeulikit’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends October 15, 2035.
Twenty years from the filing date would end on June 30, 2035. This patent earned 107 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

The record
- Patent number
- PP28402
- Filed
- June 30, 2015
- Granted
- September 19, 2017
- Expires
- October 15, 2035
- Assignee
- ATHENA TREES INC, BARBOUR JOHN
- Inventor
- BARBOUR JOHN
Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of Oak tree named ‘Hopeulikit’, characterized by its upright branching habit and upright oval tree form; freely branching habit with numerous lateral branches providing a full and densely foliated appearance; and glossy dark green-colored leaves that become purple red to orange in color during the autumn.
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It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct Oak tree named ‘Hopeulikit’ as illustrated and described.
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