US Plant Patent PP27554

SMNIGAB17

Ilex plant named ‘SMNIGAB17’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends June 1, 2035.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on March 19, 2035. This patent earned 74 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP27554
Filed: March 19, 2015
Granted: January 17, 2017
Expires: June 1, 2035
Assignee: SPRING MEADOW NURSERY INC, WOOD TIMOTHY D
Inventor: WOOD TIMOTHY D

Abstract

A new and distinct Ilex plant named ‘SMNIGAB17’, characterized by its compact, uniform and low mounding plant habit; freely branching habit; dense and bushy growth habit; small dark green-colored leaves; developing leaves greyed orange in color; and good garden performance and winter hardiness.

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

It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct Ilex plant named ‘SMNIGAB17’ as illustrated and described.

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