US Plant Patent PP28529

Durham

Walnut tree named ‘Durham’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends May 7, 2036.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on January 27, 2036. This patent earned 101 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP28529, the photograph of Durham printed in the patent. — Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP28529, 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: PP28529
Filed: January 27, 2016
Granted: October 17, 2017
Expires: May 7, 2036
Assignee: UNIV CALIFORNIA
Inventor: MCGRANAHAN GALE; LESLIE CHARLES

Abstract

A new walnut variety ( Juglans regia ) designated as ‘Durham’ is provided. This variety has a harvest date 10 days earlier than walnut variety ‘Chandler’, and produces a walnut that is jumbo in size with light colored kernels.

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 variety of walnut tree designated ‘Durham’ as shown and described herein.

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