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US Plant Patent PP25190

LRP40A

Plum tree named ‘LRP40A’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends March 7, 2033.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on May 24, 2032. This patent earned 287 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP25190, the photograph of LRP40A printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP25190, 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
PP25190
Filed
May 24, 2012
Granted
December 30, 2014
Expires
March 7, 2033
Assignee
NZ INST PLANT & FOOD RES LTD, MALONE MICHAEL T
Inventor
MALONE MICHAEL T

Abstract

A new and distinct plum variety is described. The variety results from a seedling of unknown parentage, the original plant was raised from seed and was planted at Havelock North, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. In 2003, ‘LRP40A’ was identified as having potential as a new variety and was propagated for further trials. ‘LRP40A’ was selected for its desirable tree and fruit characteristics (firm red flesh, balanced fruit flavour), and the timing of the harvest.

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

The invention claimed is: 1. A new and distinct plum tree substantially as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP25190 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.