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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.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP26982, the photograph of Charlotte's Blush printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP26982, reproduced as printed. Photographs in a plant patent are taken by the applicant. Reproduction of the patent document is permitted; the image is shown whole and uncropped for that reason.

The record

Patent number
PP26982
Filed
November 22, 2013
Granted
July 26, 2016
Expires
June 8, 2034
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.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP26982 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.