US Plant Patent PP31657

Charlie J. Nickel

White spruce tree named ‘Charlie J. Nickel’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends March 1, 2039.

No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

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The record

Patent number: PP31657
Filed: March 1, 2019
Granted: April 14, 2020
Expires: March 1, 2039
Assignee: WESTERVELT KEITH D
Inventor: WESTERVELT KEITH D

Abstract

A new cultivar of white spruce tree named ‘Charlie J. Nickel’ that is characterized by its needles that are tinted blue in color, its uniform ovate-shaped plant habit with a strong central leader, and its good growth rate.

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It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of white spruce tree named ‘Charlie J. Nickel’ as herein illustrated and described.

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