US Plant Patent PP36488
NCVX5
Viburnum plant named ‘NCVX5’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends June 17, 2044.
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
- PP36488
- Filed
- June 17, 2024
- Granted
- February 25, 2025
- Expires
- June 17, 2044
- Assignee
- UNIV NORTH CAROLINA STATE
- Inventor
- RANNEY THOMAS GREEN; PALMER IRENE; LYNCH NATHAN; NUS ANDRA WINDORF
Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of Viburnum plant named ‘NCVX5’ is described, characterized by abundant white spring flowers with lustrous, evergreen foliage. Plants have upright habits and dense branching. The new cultivar is a Viburnum , typically for ornamental garden use.
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What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Viburnum plant named ‘NCVX5’, substantially as illustrated and described herein.
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