US Plant Patent PP30239
WAH-LM
Gardenia plant named ‘WAH-LM’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends October 5, 2037.
Twenty years from the filing date would end on September 12, 2037. This patent earned 23 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

The record
- Patent number
- PP30239
- Filed
- September 12, 2017
- Granted
- February 26, 2019
- Expires
- October 5, 2037
- Assignee
- Southern Plant Group, HEAD WILLIAM A
- Inventor
- HEAD WILLIAM A
Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of Gardenia plant named ‘WAH-LM’, characterized by its fragrant, single-type, white-colored inflorescences, glossy, dark green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, compact-mounded growth habit, is disclosed.
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What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Gardenia plant named ‘WAH-LM’, substantially as herein illustrated and described.
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