US Plant Patent PP23560

GAMAD IX

Crapemyrtle plant named ‘GAMAD IX’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends March 14, 2031.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on February 16, 2031. This patent earned 26 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP23560
Filed: February 16, 2011
Granted: April 23, 2013
Expires: March 14, 2031
Assignee: UNIV GEORGIA, DIRR MICHAEL A
Inventor: DIRR MICHAEL A

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of crapemyrtle, ‘GAMAD IX’, is provided. ‘GAMAD IX’ is a Lagerstroemia indica×Lagerstroemia fauriei hybrid, which is characterized by intermediate growth habit, mildew resistance, and earlier flowering with abundant purple flowers.

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

What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct variety of crapemyrtle plant named ‘GAMAD IX’, substantially as illustrated and described herein.

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