US Plant Patent PP25180

ET-LIR 1

Liriope plant named ‘ET-LIR 1’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends May 13, 2033.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on February 21, 2033. This patent earned 81 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP25180
Filed: February 21, 2013
Granted: December 16, 2014
Expires: May 13, 2033
Assignee: ETERNAL PLANT BOIJL B V, NOORDHUIS BART
Inventor: NOORDHUIS BART

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Liriope plant named ‘ET-LIR 1’, characterized by its upright to outwardly arching plant habit with long, strong, upright flowering stems; freely flowering habit; large dark violet-colored flowers; 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 Liriope plant named ‘ET-LIR 1’ as illustrated and described.

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