US Plant Patent PP20575

Penda

Lilac plant named ‘Penda’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends October 1, 2028.

No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

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The record

Patent number: PP20575
Filed: October 1, 2008
Granted: December 15, 2009
Expires: October 1, 2028
Assignee: SPRING MEADOW NURSERY INC
Inventor: WOOD TIMOTHY D

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Lilac plant named ‘Penda’, characterized by its relatively compact, upright and somewhat outwardly spreading plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; resistance to root rot pathogens; large inflorescences with purple-colored flowers; reblooming habit; and good garden performance.

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

1. A new and distinct Lilac plant named ‘Penda’ as illustrated and described.

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