US Plant Patent PP20748

GENIE

Magnolia plant named ‘GENIE’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends August 2, 2028.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on June 9, 2028. This patent earned 54 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP20748
Filed: June 9, 2008
Granted: February 16, 2010
Expires: August 2, 2028
Assignee: HOOPER VANCE
Inventor: HOOPER VANCE

Abstract

A new cultivar of Magnolia soulangeana×lilliflora named ‘GENIE’ that is characterized by fragrant deep rose flowers, rich dark green foliage, and compact size. In combination these traits set ‘GENIE’ apart from all other existing varieties of Magnolia soulangeana×lilliflora known to the inventor.

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

1. A new and distinct variety of Magnolia plant named ‘GENIE’ as described and illustrated.

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