US Plant Patent PP34799
HIVAL
Hydrangea plant named ‘HIVAL’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends April 29, 2042.
Twenty years from the filing date would end on March 7, 2042. This patent earned 53 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

The record
- Patent number
- PP34799
- Filed
- March 7, 2022
- Granted
- December 6, 2022
- Expires
- April 29, 2042
- Assignee
- VAN DIJK ROY ROBIN, HI BREEDING B V
- Inventor
- VAN DIJK ROY ROBIN
Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of Hydrangea plant named ‘HIVAL’, characterized by its upright and broadly spreading plant habit; moderately vigorous and moderate growth rate; freely branching habit; strong and sturdy stems; dark green-colored leaves; freely flowering habit; large and dense inflorescences with white-colored sterile flowers; and good post-production longevity.
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It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct Hydrangea plant named ‘HIVAL’ as illustrated and described.
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