US Plant Patent PP23178

PIILAG-III

Lagerstroemia plant named ‘PIILAG-III’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends July 1, 2031.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on June 1, 2030. This patent earned 395 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP23178
Filed: June 1, 2010
Granted: November 13, 2012
Expires: July 1, 2031
Assignee: UNIV GEORGIA, PLANT INTRODUCTIONS INC, DIRR MICHAEL A
Inventor: DIRR MICHAEL A

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Lagerstroemia plant named ‘PIILAG-III’, characterized by its compact, upright intermediate growth habit, red-purple new growth and dark green foliage in summer, red-purple fall color, true red flowers, and resistance to powdery mildew and Cercospora leaf spot.

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1. A new and distinct Lagerstroemia plant named ‘PIILAG-III’, as illustrated and described herein.

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