US Plant Patent PP25301

JFS-KW78

Red maple tree named ‘JFS-KW78’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends September 5, 2033.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on March 5, 2033. This patent earned 184 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP25301
Filed: March 5, 2013
Granted: February 24, 2015
Expires: September 5, 2033
Assignee: FRANK SCHMIDT & SON CO J
Inventor: WARREN KEITH S

Abstract

A new variety of red maple with a unique combination of characteristics, combining a tightly fastigiate branching habit, an extremely narrow to columnar form, small leaves with long acuminate tips that produce a delicate appearance, and bright fall color.

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

I claim: 1. A new and distinct variety of red maple tree, substantially as herein illustrated and described.

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