US Plant Patent PP28727

BAILEC

Rhododendron plant named ‘BAILEC’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends February 17, 2036.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on December 31, 2035. This patent earned 48 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP28727
Filed: December 31, 2015
Granted: December 5, 2017
Expires: February 17, 2036
Assignee: LEE ROBERT EDWARD
Inventor: LEE ROBERT EDWARD

Abstract

A new and distinct Rhododendron cultivar named ‘BAILEC’ is disclosed, characterized by double red flowers, with uniquely rosebud shaped flower buds. Plants bloom Spring, Summer and Fall and have an attractive mounded shape, and are easy to maintain in the landscape. The new cultivar is a Rhododendron , suitable for ornamental garden purposes.

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

What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Rhododendron plant named ‘BAILEC’ as herein illustrated and described.

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