US Plant Patent PP28585
CORLEY'S FIRECRACKER
Quercus plant named ‘CORLEY'S FIRECRACKER’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends January 27, 2036.
Twenty years from the filing date would end on November 12, 2035. This patent earned 76 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

The record
- Patent number
- PP28585
- Filed
- November 12, 2015
- Granted
- October 31, 2017
- Expires
- January 27, 2036
- Assignee
- CORLEY DOUGLAS
- Inventor
- CORLEY DOUGLAS
Abstract
A new and distinct Quercus cultivar named ‘CORLEY'S FIRECRACKER’ is disclosed, characterized by having a broad pyramidal, moderately compact growth habit and red new growth, both in Spring and Summer. The new variety is a Quercus , normally produced as a small ornamental tree or shrub.
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What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Quercus plant named ‘CORLEY'S FIRECRACKER’ as herein illustrated and described.
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