US Plant Patent PP33595
RLH-IO-1
Ilex plant named ‘RLH-IO-1’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends December 12, 2040.
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
- PP33595
- Filed
- December 12, 2020
- Granted
- November 2, 2021
- Expires
- December 12, 2040
- Inventor
- HEAD ROBERT HAROLD; HEAD LISA JONES
Abstract
A new and distinct Ilex plant named ‘RLH-IO-1’, characterized by its low-growing to spreading/trailing and mounding plant habit; vigorous growth habit and moderate growth rate; moderately freely branching habit; strong and flexible lateral branches that resist cracking, breakage and splitting; dark green-colored leaves that are initially bright green when developing; color is maintained throughout the year in full or partial sunlight conditions; and good garden performance, winter hardiness and tolerance to stresses, pathogens and pests common to Ilex plants.
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It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct Ilex plant named ‘RLH-IO-1’ as illustrated and described.
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