US Plant Patent PP24680

UF 44-4

Caladium plant named ‘UF 44-4’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends January 29, 2033.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on August 24, 2032. This patent earned 158 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP24680
Filed: August 24, 2012
Granted: July 22, 2014
Expires: January 29, 2033
Assignee: FLORIDA FOUND SEED PRODUCERS INC, DENG ZHANAO, HARBAUGH BRENT K
Inventor: DENG ZHANAO; HARBAUGH BRENT K

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of caladium plant named ‘UF 44-4’, characterized by its compact growth habit, plants with numerous lance-type leaves that are slightly undulate, leaves that have bright red center and green margins, and plants that are attractive in containers or landscapes.

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

We claim: 1. A new and distinct caladium plant named ‘UF 44-4’ as illustrated and described herein.

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