US Plant Patent PP20176

PIIHM-1

Hydrangea macrophylla plant named ‘PIIHM-1’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends February 4, 2028.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on December 7, 2027. This patent earned 59 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP20176
Filed: December 7, 2007
Granted: July 7, 2009
Expires: February 4, 2028
Assignee: UNIV GEORGIA RES FOUND
Inventor: DIRR MICHAEL

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Hydrangea macrophylla plant named ‘PIIHM-I’, characterized by its upright, rounded and spreading growth habit; remontant flowering (reblooming, flowers on new growth); bright pink lacecap inflorescences; dark green, powdery mildew resistant foliage, orange to rich rose-red to red-purple fall color; and pink-red stems.

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

1. A new and distinct Hydrangea macrophylla plant named ‘PIIHM-I’, substantially as illustrated and described herein.

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