US Plant Patent PP25974

First Blush

Begonia plant named ‘First Blush’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends January 1, 2034.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on September 5, 2033. This patent earned 118 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP25974
Filed: September 5, 2013
Granted: October 6, 2015
Expires: January 1, 2034
Assignee: TERRA NOVA NURSERIES INC
Inventor: HEIMS DANIEL M

Abstract

A new and distinct form of Begonia plant characterized by broad leaves colored silver with a dark star-shape at the leaf base that is surrounded by a purple blush, maroon leaf backs, a bushy habit, light pink flowers in winter to early spring, tolerant of cool temperatures to 33° F., and excellent vigor.

Show the legal claimThe single numbered claim as granted — the legal text that defines what this patent covers.

I claim: 1. A new and distinct Begonia plant as hereby illustrated and described.

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