US Plant Patent PP21752
BJM 004
Lily plant named ‘BJM 004’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends April 28, 2029.
Twenty years from the filing date would end on October 10, 2028. This patent earned 200 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

The record
- Patent number
- PP21752
- Filed
- October 10, 2008
- Granted
- March 1, 2011
- Expires
- April 28, 2029
- Assignee
- UNIV RUTGERS
- Inventor
- MERRITT RICHARD H
Abstract
A new and distinct lily plant substantially as shown and described, characterized by (1) stem thickness supported by flower crown without bending (9 mm in diameter); (2) straight stems with even leaf distribution from bottom to top (102 leaves per plant); (3) flower crown compact (around 12×12 cm); (4) flower sizes large (11-14 cm long 11-14 cm wide at open stage); (5) continuous blooms for two to four weeks; (6) coloration of leaves uniform from bottom to top; (7) height of plant around 30 cm; and (8) red flowers.
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1. A new and distinct lily plant as herein illustrated and described.
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