US Plant Patent PP22760

Gerald

Cotoneaster plant named ‘Gerald’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends October 20, 2030.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on March 27, 2030. This patent earned 207 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP22760
Filed: March 27, 2010
Granted: May 29, 2012
Expires: October 20, 2030
Assignee: SPRING MEADOW NURSERY INC, WOOD TIMOTHY D
Inventor: WOOD TIMOTHY D

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Cotoneaster plant named ‘Gerald’, characterized by its uniform and low mounding plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; dark green-colored leaves; and good garden performance.

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

1. A new and distinct Cotoneaster plant named ‘Gerald’ as illustrated and described.

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