US Plant Patent PP26282
Little Hope
Philodendron plant named ‘Little Hope’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends May 23, 2034.
Twenty years from the filing date would end on November 4, 2033. This patent earned 200 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

The record
- Patent number
- PP26282
- Filed
- November 4, 2013
- Granted
- December 29, 2015
- Expires
- May 23, 2034
- Inventor
- FELL JR DAVID N
Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of Philodendron plant named ‘Little Hope’, characterized by its relatively compact, upright and mounding plant habit; freely basal branching habit; dense and bushy plant form; vigorous and robust growth habit; relatively small dark green-colored leaves; and relative resistance to pathogens common to Philodendron plants.
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It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct Philodendron plant named ‘Little Hope’ as illustrated and described.
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