US Plant Patent PP26174
Suplumfortysix
Plum tree named ‘Suplumfortysix’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends January 18, 2034.
Twenty years from the filing date would end on October 7, 2033. This patent earned 103 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

The record
- Patent number
- PP26174
- Filed
- October 7, 2013
- Granted
- December 1, 2015
- Expires
- January 18, 2034
- Assignee
- SUN WORLD INT LLC, SUN WORLD INTERNAT INC
- Inventor
- BACON TERRY A
Abstract
A new and distinct plum tree variety, Prunus salicina, cv. ‘Suplumfortysix’ is characterized by a dark-purple dappled skin.
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What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct plum tree as herein described and illustrated.
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