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US Plant Patent PP26303

HOMLED

Rhododendron plant named ‘HOMLED’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends April 23, 2034.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on October 30, 2033. This patent earned 175 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP26303, the photograph of HOMLED printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP26303, 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
PP26303
Filed
October 30, 2013
Granted
January 12, 2016
Expires
April 23, 2034
Inventor
LEE ROBERT EDWARD

Abstract

A new and distinct Rhododendron cultivar named ‘HOMLED’ is disclosed, characterized by distinctive large, single lavender flowers and a narrow, upright plant form. Plants bloom Spring, Summer and Fall. 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 ‘HOMLED’ as herein illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP26303 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.