US Plant Patent PP24992

Ruby Slippers

Begonia plant named ‘Ruby Slippers’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends May 28, 2033.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on April 26, 2033. This patent earned 32 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP24992
Filed: April 26, 2013
Granted: October 21, 2014
Expires: May 28, 2033
Assignee: TERRA NOVA NURSERIES INC
Inventor: HEIMS DANIEL M

Abstract

A new and distinct form of Begonia plant characterized by broad leaves colored deep ruby red with a dark star at the leaf base, 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 form of Begonia plant as hereby illustrated and described.

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