US Plant Patent PP26088

Spek 02

Ilex plant named ‘Spek 02’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends January 13, 2034.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on July 17, 2033. This patent earned 180 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP26088
Filed: July 17, 2013
Granted: November 17, 2015
Expires: January 13, 2034
Assignee: JOH SPEK BOOMKWEKERIJEN B V, SPEK PIETER
Inventor: SPEK PIETER

Abstract

A new cultivar of Ilex aquifolium, ‘Spek 02’, that is characterized by its variegated foliage with deep green centers and golden yellow margins, its deep purple-red young shoots, its good winter hardiness, and its ability to be readily propagated by softwood stem cuttings.

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It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Ilex plant named ‘Spek 02’ as herein illustrated and described.

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