US Patent Issued to GREENLEAF NURSERY on July 1 for "Lagerstroemia plant named 'GV16103'" (Missouri Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 3 -- United States Patent no. PP36,789, issued on July 1, was assigned to GREENLEAF NURSERY Co. (Park Hill, Okla.).

"Lagerstroemia plant named 'GV16103'" was invented by James Dow Whiting (Clever, Mo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new cultivar of Lagerstroemia plant named 'GV16103' that is characterized by its compact plant habit, its good disease resistance to leaf spot and powdery mildew, its flowers that are purple in color, and its floriferous blooming habit."

The patent was filed on Nov. 23, 2024, under Application No. 18/957,669.

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