US Plant Patent PP28344

Ochlocknee

Oak tree named ‘Ochlocknee’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends September 18, 2035.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on June 30, 2035. This patent earned 80 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP28344
Filed: June 30, 2015
Granted: August 29, 2017
Expires: September 18, 2035
Assignee: ATHENA TREES INC, BARBOUR JOHN, Redeker Kevin
Inventor: BARBOUR JOHN; Redeker Kevin

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Oak tree named ‘Ochlocknee’, characterized by its upwardly sweeping lateral branches forming an narrow upright tree form; freely branching habit with numerous secondary branches providing a full and densely foliated appearance; and numerous glossy dark green-colored leaves that become dark purple and orange in color during the autumn.

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 ‘Ochlocknee’ as illustrated and described.

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