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US Plant Patent PP27083

QBACKB

Rhododendron plant named ‘QBACKB’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends September 24, 2034.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on May 1, 2034. This patent earned 146 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP27083, the photograph of QBACKB printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP27083, 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
PP27083
Filed
May 1, 2014
Granted
August 23, 2016
Expires
September 24, 2034
Assignee
PLANT DEV SERVICES INC, LEE ROBERT EDWARD
Inventor
LEE ROBERT EDWARD

Abstract

A new and distinct Rhododendron cultivar named ‘QBackB’ is disclosed, characterized by distinctive large, fragrant, yellow-orange flowers with orange-red flushing. Plants are deciduous, tolerant of heat and humidity, tolerant of mildew and begin blooming before foliage emerges. 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 ‘QBACKB’ as herein illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP27083 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.