US Patent Issued to University of Georgia Research Foundation on Sept. 16 for "Thuja plant named 'RutThu7'" (Georgia Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 17 -- United States Patent no. PP36,957, issued on Sept. 16, was assigned to University of Georgia Research Foundation Inc. (Athens, Ga.).

"Thuja plant named 'RutThu7'" 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 'RutThu7', characterized by its nice columnar form, dark green foliage that does not have chartreuse tips and lack of stem canker and root rot issues can be grown in USDA Zone 8a and is well suited for small urban gardens."

The patent was filed on Jan. 10, 2025, under Application No. 19/016,915.

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