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US Plant Patent PP28973

LEEP1

Hydrangea plant named ‘LEEP1’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends September 19, 2036.

No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP28973, the photograph of LEEP1 printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP28973, 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
PP28973
Filed
September 19, 2016
Granted
February 20, 2018
Expires
September 19, 2036
Inventor
LEE ROBERT EDWARD

Abstract

A new and distinct Hydrangea paniculata cultivar named ‘LEEP1’ is disclosed, characterized by a large inflorescence and upright growth habit. Plants tolerate heat well and are easy to propagate. Branches are exceptionally strong, reducing lodging over. The new variety is a Hydrangea , normally produced as an ornamental plant for containers or gardens.

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

What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Hydrangea paniculata plant named ‘LEEP1’ as herein illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP28973 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.