US Plant Patent PP27748
KURENAI DAIOU
Loropetalum plant named ‘KURENAI DAIOU’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends May 20, 2035.
Twenty years from the filing date would end on February 26, 2035. This patent earned 83 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

The record
- Patent number
- PP27748
- Filed
- February 26, 2015
- Granted
- March 7, 2017
- Expires
- May 20, 2035
- Assignee
- SPRING MEADOW NURSERY INC, SUZUKI YUJI
- Inventor
- SUZUKI YUJI
Abstract
A new and distinct Loropetalum cultivar named ‘KURENAI DAIOU’ is disclosed, characterized by extremely large burgundy colored foliage. Additionally it has an upright very dense growing form, and larger than average petals. The new variety is a Loropetalum , normally produced as an outdoor garden or container plant.
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What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Loropetalum plant named ‘KURENAI DAIOU’ as herein illustrated and described.
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