US Plant Patent PP22175

Gold Giant

Caryopteris plant named ‘Gold Giant’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends June 25, 2030.

No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

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The record

Patent number: PP22175
Filed: June 25, 2010
Granted: October 4, 2011
Expires: June 25, 2030
Assignee: CATT PETER
Inventor: CATT PETER

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Caryopteris named ‘GOLD GIANT’ that is characterized by strong upright habit, mid-deep blue flowers, and bright golden yellow foliage throughout the season. In combination these traits set ‘GOLD GIANT’ apart from all other existing varieties of Caryopteris known to the inventor.

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 Caryopteris plant named ‘GOLD GIANT’ as described and illustrated herein.

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