US Patent Issued to University of Georgia Research Foundation on Oct. 28 for "Thuja plant named 'RutThu6'" (Georgia Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. PP37,066, issued on Oct. 28, was assigned to University of Georgia Research Foundation Inc. (Athens, Ga.).

"Thuja plant named 'RutThu6'" was invented by John M. Ruter (Athens, Ga.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct cultivar of Thuja plant named 'RutThu6', characterized by its compact, rounding form and yellow foliage with orange tips; growth and heat tolerance in USDA Zone 8a, growth in full sun and afternoon shade conditions in landscape and full sun in container production, disease and insect resistance."

The patent was filed on Jan. 10, 2025, under Application No. 19/016,885.

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