US Plant Patent PP18495

QXMTF

Oak tree named ‘QXMTF’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired May 31, 2026. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.

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 PP18495, the photograph of QXMTF printed in the patent. — Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP18495, 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: PP18495
Filed: May 31, 2006
Granted: February 19, 2008
Expires: May 31, 2026
Assignee: SOUTHERN SELECTIONS LLC
Inventor: MOON DWAYNE C

Abstract

An oak tree hybrid named ‘QXMTF’ believed to be a hybrid of Shumard Oak ( Quercus Shumardi ); and Southern Red Oak ( Quercus falcata ) characterized by a dense pyramidal growth habit, unique compact foliage and a consistent orange fall color.

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

1. A new and distinct variety of hybrid oak tree substantially as illustrated and described herein.

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