US Plant Patent PP26996

WALSNOWRUF

Rhododendron plant named ‘WALSNOWRUF’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends November 11, 2034.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on June 17, 2034. This patent earned 147 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP26996
Filed: June 17, 2014
Granted: August 2, 2016
Expires: November 11, 2034
Assignee: TRISTRAM DAVID
Inventor: TRISTRAM DAVID

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of Rhododendron plant named ‘WALSNOWRUF’ which is characterized by compact mounding habit, glossy evergreen foliage, large double bright white flowers which are produced from early summer through early fall (July to September approximately), is disclosed.

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 variety of Rhododendron plant named ‘WALSNOWRUF’ as described and illustrated herein.

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