US Plant Patent PP22979

Heckenzwerg

Ilex plant named ‘Heckenzwerg’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends February 7, 2031.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on December 14, 2030. This patent earned 55 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP22979
Filed: December 14, 2010
Granted: August 21, 2012
Expires: February 7, 2031
Assignee: HACHMANN HOLGER
Inventor: HACHMANN HOLGER

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Ilex plant named ‘Heckenzwerg’, characterized by its compact, upright and broadly inverted triangular plant form; freely branching habit; dense and bushy growth habit; glossy dark green-colored leaves with recurved apices and spinose margins; and good garden performance.

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1. A new and distinct cultivar of Ilex plant named ‘Heckenzwerg’ as illustrated and described.

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