US Plant Patent PP22869

Snowball

Eupatorium plant named ‘Snowball’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends February 7, 2031.

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: PP22869
Filed: February 7, 2011
Granted: July 24, 2012
Expires: February 7, 2031
Assignee: FUTURE PLANTS LICENTIE BV, OUDOLF PETRUS HENDRICUS
Inventor: OUDOLF PETRUS HENDRICUS

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Eupatorium plant named ‘Snowball’, characterized by its upright and relatively compact plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely basal branching habit; freely flowering habit; creamy white-colored inflorescences; strong peduncles; 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 Eupatorium plant named ‘Snowball’ as illustrated and described.

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