US Plant Patent PP26811

St. Nick

Begonia plant named ‘St. Nick’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends February 3, 2035.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on October 17, 2034. This patent earned 109 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP26811
Filed: October 17, 2014
Granted: June 7, 2016
Expires: February 3, 2035
Assignee: TERRA NOVA NURSERIES INC
Inventor: PAVLICH JOHN C

Abstract

A new and distinct form of Begonia plant characterized by leaves with a starry red center surrounded by emerald green with white polka dots, a dense, bushy habit, medium pink flowers in summer and fall, 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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