US Plant Patent PP26982
Charlotte's Blush
Asclepias plant named ‘Charlotte's Blush’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends June 8, 2034.
Twenty years from the filing date would end on November 22, 2033. This patent earned 198 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

The record
- Patent number
- PP26982
- Filed
- November 22, 2013
- Granted
- July 26, 2016
- Expires
- June 8, 2034
- Assignee
- MACCALLUM CHARLOTTE, SMITH EDITH
- Inventor
- SMITH EDITH; MACCALLUM CHARLOTTE
Abstract
A distinct cultivar of Asclepias plant named ‘Charlotte's Blush’, characterized by its white, cream, pink, and green variegated leaves and seed pods; blooms are brightly colored; it grows well in full sun to light shade.
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 cultivar of Asclepias plant named ‘Charlotte's Blush’ as herein illustrated and described.
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