US Plant Patent PP23803

Charlotte

Veronica plant named ‘Charlotte’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends December 30, 2031.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on September 24, 2031. This patent earned 97 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP23803
Filed: September 24, 2011
Granted: August 6, 2013
Expires: December 30, 2031
Assignee: RIJNBEEK AND SON PERENNIALS EXP B V, KLEIN RUUD
Inventor: KLEIN RUUD

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Veronica plant named ‘Charlotte’, characterized by its upright plant habit; relatively small variegated leaves; dense inflorescences with numerous white-colored flowers; and good garden performance.

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

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

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