US Plant Patent PP18977

NCI002

Loropetalum plant named ‘NCI002’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends December 21, 2026.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on August 9, 2026. This patent earned 134 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP18977
Filed: August 9, 2006
Granted: June 24, 2008
Expires: December 21, 2026
Assignee: STEPHENS CARROLL THEODORE
Inventor: STEPHENS CARROLL THEODORE

Abstract

A Loropetalum chinense cultivar particularly distinguished by having a densely compact habit, green foliage color, and abundant white flowers is disclosed.

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

1. A new and distinct Loropetalum plant as shown and described herein.

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