US Plant Patent PP28782
Appotwpu
Phlox plant named ‘Appotwpu’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends May 13, 2036.
Twenty years from the filing date would end on April 11, 2036. This patent earned 32 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

The record
- Patent number
- PP28782
- Filed
- April 11, 2016
- Granted
- December 19, 2017
- Expires
- May 13, 2036
- Assignee
- VAN DEN HAAK JELLE, GOOTJES-ALLPLANT B V
- Inventor
- VAN DEN HAAK JELLE
Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of Phlox plant named ‘Appotwpu’, characterized by its broadly upright and relatively compact plant habit; freely flowering habit, numerous small bright purple-colored flowers; long flowering period; and good garden performance.
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It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct Phlox plant named ‘Appotwpu’ as illustrated and described.
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