US Plant Patent PP22474

LISSILV

Caryopteris plant named ‘LISSILV’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends August 19, 2030.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on August 10, 2030. This patent earned 9 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP22474
Filed: August 10, 2010
Granted: January 31, 2012
Expires: August 19, 2030
Assignee: CATT PETER
Inventor: CATT PETER

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Caryopteris named ‘LISSILV’ that is characterized by upright habit, pronounced silver foliage color, and a prolific display of soft violet-blue flowers. In combination these traits set ‘LISSILV’ 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 ‘LISSILV’ as described and illustrated herein.

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