US Plant Patent PP27473

Challenger

Veronica plant named ‘Challenger’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends June 2, 2035.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on April 4, 2035. This patent earned 59 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP27473
Filed: April 4, 2015
Granted: December 20, 2016
Expires: June 2, 2035
Assignee: GREEN ELITE COLLECTION B V, OUDOLF PETRUS HENDRICUS
Inventor: OUDOLF PETRUS HENDRICUS

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Veronica plant named ‘Challenger’, characterized by its upright and relatively compact plant habit; moderately freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; light purple to white-colored flowers arranged on long racemes; and good garden performance.

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It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct Veronica plant named ‘Challenger’ as illustrated and described.

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