US Patent Issued to North Carolina State University on May 26 for "Elaeagnus plant named 'NCEX1'" (North Carolina Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 26 -- United States Patent no. PP37,437, issued on May 26, was assigned to North Carolina State University (Raleigh, N.C.).

"Elaeagnus plant named 'NCEX1'" was invented by Thomas Green Ranney (Arden, N.C.), Andra Windorf Nus (Arden, N.C.), Irene Palmer (Arden, N.C.), John Tyler Nix (Arden, N.C.), Darren H. Touchell (Arden, N.C.) and Nathan P. Lynch (Arden, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct cultivar of Elaeagnus plant named 'NCEX1' is disclosed, characterized by evergreen, showy silver foliage, fragrant flowers, and a rounded, compact plant habit. 'NCEX1' is a triploid cytotype producing seedless fruit, or infrequently fruit with a small amount of non-...