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US Plant Patent PP23869

Thomas Jefferson

Boxwood plant named ‘Thomas Jefferson’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends September 18, 2027.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on January 16, 2027. This patent earned 245 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP23869, the photograph of Thomas Jefferson printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP23869, reproduced as printed. Photographs in a plant patent are taken by the applicant. Reproduction of the patent document is permitted; the image is shown whole and uncropped for that reason.

The record

Patent number
PP23869
Filed
January 16, 2007
Granted
September 3, 2013
Expires
September 18, 2027
Assignee
SAUNDERS BROTHERS INC, PATRICK JR THOMAS M
Inventor
PATRICK JR THOMAS M

Abstract

A new and distinct ornamental Boxwood plant is provided which originated as a chance seedling of unknown parentage. The plant displays a pronounced substantially uniform upright growth habit in the absence of pruning. Throughout the year, rich deep green leaves having a glossy upper surface are exhibited in the substantial absence of winter bronzing. The branches are of superior strength and commonly will resist snow and ice damage during winter months. Good resistance to disease and pests also is displayed. The plant is well suited for providing attractive ornamentation in the landscape. For instance, it can be grown as a specimen or accent plant, as a tall hedge, or when present in a container in a patio setting, etc.

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

The invention claimed is: 1. A new and distinct Boxwood plant having the following combination of characteristics: (a) displays a pronounced upright growth habit, (b) displays throughout the year attractive deep green leaves having a glossy upper surface in the substantial absence of winter bronzing, (c) forms branches of superior strength that commonly will resist snow and ice damage during winter months, (d) displays good resistance to disease and insects, and (e) is particularly well suited for providing distinctive ornamentation in the landscape; substantially as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP23869 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.