US Plant Patent PP29404
Attapulgus
Thuja tree named ‘Attapulgus’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends April 19, 2037.
No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

The record
- Patent number
- PP29404
- Filed
- April 19, 2017
- Granted
- June 19, 2018
- Expires
- April 19, 2037
- Assignee
- ATHENA TREES INC, BARBOUR JOHN
- Inventor
- BARBOUR JOHN
Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of Thuja tree named ‘Attapulgus’, characterized by its upright and narrowly conical tree form; vigorous growth habit and rapid growth rate; freely and upswept branching habit; dense and bushy form from base to top of the tree; dark green-colored leaves; and leaves resist “yellowing” and maintain green coloration during the winter.
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It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct Thuja tree named ‘Attapulgus’ as illustrated and described.
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