US Plant Patent PP20268
Pendrop
Nemesia plant named ‘Pendrop’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends January 19, 2028.
Twenty years from the filing date would end on December 26, 2027. This patent earned 24 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

The record
- Patent number
- PP20268
- Filed
- December 26, 2007
- Granted
- September 8, 2009
- Expires
- January 19, 2028
- Assignee
- JONES SIDNEY
- Inventor
- JONES SIDNEY
Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of Nemesia plant named ‘Pendrop’ that is characterized by a compact habit, pale green foliage, short stems, and purple and white flowers with a prominent yellow palate. In combination, these characteristics set ‘Pendrop’ apart from all other existing varieties of Nemesia known to the inventor.
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1. A new and distinct cultivar of Nemesia plant named ‘Pendrop’ as described and illustrated herein.
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