US Plant Patent PP23335

Morrill

Pecan tree named ‘Morrill’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends August 25, 2031.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on July 8, 2031. This patent earned 48 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP23335
Filed: July 8, 2011
Granted: January 22, 2013
Expires: August 25, 2031
Assignee: UNIV GEORGIA, SPARKS DARRELL
Inventor: SPARKS DARRELL

Abstract

A pecan tree distinguished by the following unique combination of characteristics: Precociousness, moderately early nut maturity, large nut size, a nut with a high percentage kernel, exceptional kernel quality, moderate resistance to scab and good resistance to powdery mildew and to black pecan aphid.

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

1. A new and distinct cultivar of pecan tree, substantially as herein shown and described.

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