US Plant Patent PP19789

BTC-1

Wax myrtle plant named ‘BTC-1’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends July 24, 2027.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on March 30, 2027. This patent earned 116 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP19789
Filed: March 30, 2007
Granted: March 3, 2009
Expires: July 24, 2027
Assignee: BARRETT GEORGE BARNES
Inventor: BARRETT GEORGE BARNES

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Wax Myrtle plant named ‘BTC-1’, characterized by its compact, upright and globular plant habit; short internodes and very freely branching habit; dense and bushy plant form; and dark green-colored foliage.

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1. A new and distinct Wax Myrtle plant named ‘BTC-1’ as illustrated and described.

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