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US Plant Patent PP21179

VX211

Walnut rootstock ‘VX211’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends January 25, 2028.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on June 25, 2027. This patent earned 214 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP21179, the photograph of VX211 printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP21179, 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
PP21179
Filed
June 25, 2007
Granted
August 3, 2010
Expires
January 25, 2028
Assignee
UNIV CALIFORNIA, US AGRICULTURE
Inventor
MCGRANAHAN GALE; LESLIE CHARLES; HACKETT WESLEY; BROWNE GREGORY; MCKENNA JAMES; BUZO THOMAS; KAKU STEPHANIE; MCKENRY MICHAEL

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of walnut rootstock denominated ‘VX211’ is described. This new variety, ‘VX211’, can be propagated through standard tissue culture micropropagation or rooted cuttings. ‘VX211’ has vigor and survivability in the nursery and in the orchard. It has reduced susceptibility to damage from nematodes ( Pratylenchus vulnus ) compared to other ‘Paradox’ rootstock. ‘VX211’ also has reduced susceptibility to damage from Phytophthora citricola in greenhouse screens and in the field compared to other ‘Paradox’ rootstock.

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

1. A new and distinct variety of walnut rootstock plant designated ‘VX211’ as shown and described herein.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP21179 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.