US Plant Patent PP27782
RutAbut1
Abutilon plant named ‘RutAbut1’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends June 4, 2035.
Twenty years from the filing date would end on April 6, 2035. This patent earned 59 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

The record
- Patent number
- PP27782
- Filed
- April 6, 2015
- Granted
- March 14, 2017
- Expires
- June 4, 2035
- Assignee
- UNIV GEORGIA
- Inventor
- RUTER JOHN M; ZHANG DONGLIN; ARMITAGE ALLAN M; KNAUFT DAVID A; TATE SUZZANNE C; PRESLAR KELLY
Abstract
An Abutilon plant named ‘RutAbut1’ has full blooms throughout the summer, short internode lengths, and large flowers that are yellow-orange with a red throat.
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What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of the Abutilon×hybridum plant named ‘RutAbut1’ substantially as illustrated and described herein.
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