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US Plant Patent PP25566

PIIHM-II

Hydrangea macrophylla plant named ‘PIIHM-II’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends April 6, 2033.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on November 5, 2032. This patent earned 152 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP25566, the photograph of PIIHM-II printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP25566, reproduced as printed. Photographs in a plant patent are taken by the applicant. Reproduction of the patent document is permitted; the image is shown whole and uncropped for that reason.

The record

Patent number
PP25566
Filed
November 5, 2012
Granted
May 19, 2015
Expires
April 6, 2033
Assignee
PLANT INTRODUCTIONS INC, DIRR MICHAEL A
Inventor
DIRR MICHAEL A

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Hydrangea macrophylla plant named ‘PIIHM-II’, characterized by its remontant (reblooming) trait, flowering on old wood and new growth of the season; dark pink mophead inflorescences in non-aluminum based media and violet-purple inflorescences in aluminum based media; inflorescences that age to rose-red and remain showy for an extended period of time; compact, rounded to spreading growth habit; dark green foliage; red stems; and resistance to powdery mildew.

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

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

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP25566 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.