US Plant Patent PP21712

Galen

Spiraea plant named ‘Galen’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends September 4, 2029.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on August 25, 2029. This patent earned 10 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP21712
Filed: August 25, 2009
Granted: February 15, 2011
Expires: September 4, 2029
Assignee: SPRING MEADOW NURSERY INC
Inventor: WOOD TIMOTHY D

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Spiraea plant named ‘Galen’, characterized by its compact, upright, outwardly spreading and mounding plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; developing leaves that are dark burgundy in color that become green in color with development; numerous purple-colored flowers; good garden performance; and 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 Spiraea plant named ‘Galen’ as illustrated and described.

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