US Plant Patent PP24778

Kirkwood Red

Orange tree named ‘Kirkwood Red’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends March 26, 2032.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on March 13, 2032. This patent earned 13 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP24778
Filed: March 13, 2012
Granted: August 19, 2014
Expires: March 26, 2032
Assignee: Kirkwood Red Trust, POTGIETER ANDRÉ
Inventor: POTGIETER ANDRÉ

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of sweet orange tree ( Citrus sinensis ) named ‘Kirkwood Red’. ‘Kirkwood Red’ is notable for its fruit, which has an attractive external blush, intense orange-red flesh, and exceptional taste.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A new and distinct variety of orange tree, substantially as illustrated and described herein.

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