US Plant Patent PP27110
Horcos
Hydrangea plant named ‘Horcos’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends September 20, 2034.
Twenty years from the filing date would end on June 14, 2034. This patent earned 98 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

The record
- Patent number
- PP27110
- Filed
- June 14, 2014
- Granted
- August 30, 2016
- Expires
- September 20, 2034
- Inventor
- MEINL KATRIN
Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of Hydrangea plant named ‘Horcos’, characterized by its upright and mounded plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; strong stems; and large mophead-type inflorescences with light red purple-colored sterile flowers with darker red purple-colored margins.
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It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct Hydrangea plant named ‘Horcos’ as illustrated and described.
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