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US Plant Patent PP27642

Winter Bell

Vaccinium plant named ‘Winter Bell’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends February 27, 2035.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on September 8, 2034. This patent earned 172 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP27642, the photograph of Winter Bell printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP27642, 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
PP27642
Filed
September 8, 2014
Granted
February 7, 2017
Expires
February 27, 2035
Assignee
WEBER GENETICS LLC, WEBER DAVID
Inventor
WEBER DAVID

Abstract

A new and distinct Vaccinium spp. cultivar named ‘WINTER BELL’ is disclosed, characterized by a semi-upright plant habit, vigorous growth and semi-deciduous habit in Florida. The new variety shows tolerance for wetter soil conditions. Fruit yield is exceptionally high, with fruit ripening early, with first harvest in mid to late March. Fruit is somewhat bell-shaped with good size and an attractive waxy coating. The new variety is a Vaccinium , and is normally used as an ornamental garden or landscape plant.

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

What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Vaccinium plant named ‘WINTER BELL’ as herein illustrated and described.

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