US Plant Patent PP37377
GUARD
Ilex plant named ‘GUARD’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends September 10, 2045.
No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.
The record
- Patent number
- PP37377
- Filed
- September 10, 2025
- Granted
- April 21, 2026
- Expires
- September 10, 2045
- Assignee
- Institute of Botany of CAS
- Inventor
- Chen Hong; Zhou Ting; Chong Xinran; Li Naiwei; Lu Bo; Zhou Yanwei; Cai Xiaolong; Lu Xiaoqing; Wang Chuanyong
Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of Ilex plant named ‘GUARD’ is disclosed characterized by an upright plant form with a dense crown and semi-open base. Fruits are bright red and occur in terminal clusters. Young stems are uniquely colored Red-Purple 63A. Foliage is elliptic with prominent veins and colored Yellow-Green 152D when young. The new variety is useful as an ornamental plant.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A new and distinct cultivar of Ilex plant named ‘GUARD’ as herein illustrated and described.
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