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US Plant Patent PP22634

Donna May

Physocarpus plant named ‘Donna May’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends October 24, 2030.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on January 19, 2030. This patent earned 278 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP22634, the photograph of Donna May printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP22634, reproduced as printed. Photographs in a plant patent are taken by the applicant. Reproduction of the patent document is permitted; the image is shown whole and uncropped for that reason.

The record

Patent number
PP22634
Filed
January 19, 2010
Granted
April 10, 2012
Expires
October 24, 2030
Assignee
ZLESAK DAVID CHARLES
Inventor
ZLESAK DAVID CHARLES

Abstract

‘Donna May’ is a new and distinct cultivar of Physocarpus opulifolius having an upright, mounded, dense plant habit; compact overall plant size; strong branching characteristics; small foliage size; short internode length; purple foliage color throughout the growing season; corymbs of small flowers with pink petals; and ability to root and grow vigorously from softwood and semi-hardwood cuttings.

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

I claim: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Physocarpus opulifolius plant substantially as herein shown and described, characterized particularly by its upright, mounded, dense plant habit; compact overall plant size; strong branching characteristics; small foliage size; short internode length; purple foliage color throughout the growing season; corymbs of small flowers with pink petals; and ability to root and grow vigorously from softwood and semi-hardwood cuttings.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP22634 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.