US Plant Patent PP21708

SPRoimpress

Rose plant named ‘SPRoimpress’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends July 23, 2029.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on February 9, 2029. This patent earned 164 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP21708
Filed: February 9, 2009
Granted: February 15, 2011
Expires: July 23, 2029
Assignee: NOR EAST MINIATURE ROSES INC
Inventor: SPROUL JAMES

Abstract

This new rose plant bears dark yellow, fully double, hybrid tea form flowers that open to 3 inches and more across, from late spring to late fall. It is a medium sized plant with upright growing habit, having very good resistance to powdery mildew.

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

1. A new and distinct variety of rose plant is claimed, substantially as described and illustrated herein.

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