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US Plant Patent PP20461

Firecracker Red

Caladium plant named ‘Firecracker Red’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends May 9, 2028.

No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP20461, the photograph of Firecracker Red printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP20461, 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
PP20461
Filed
May 9, 2008
Granted
November 10, 2009
Expires
May 9, 2028
Inventor
DENG ZHANAO; HARBAUGH BRENT

Abstract

A distinct cultivar of Caladium plant named ‘Firecracker Red’, characterized by its very large heart shaped leaves, bright red color, and demonstrated potential to produce large plants with huge leaves when grown in outdoor landscapes.

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

1. A new and distinct cultivar of Caladium plant named ‘Firecracker Red’, as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP20461 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.