US Plant Patent PP18945

Lavender Mist

Abelia plant named ‘Lavender Mist’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends November 17, 2026.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on November 9, 2026. This patent earned 8 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP18945
Filed: November 9, 2006
Granted: June 17, 2008
Expires: November 17, 2026
Assignee: UNIV GEORGIA RES FOUND
Inventor: ROBACKER CAROL; SCHEIBER SLOANE M

Abstract

A new and distinct Abelia hybrid which is characterized by compact upright habit, large compound panicles of fragrant, lavender flowers with straw-green/rose sepals, and green summer foliage turning burgundy purple in the winter.

Show the legal claimThe single numbered claim as granted — the legal text that defines what this patent covers.

1. A new and distinct cultivar of abelia plant named ‘Lavender Mist’, substantially as illustrated and described.

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