US Plant Patent PP25598

UF 4424

Caladium plant named ‘UF 4424’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends October 29, 2033.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on March 14, 2033. This patent earned 229 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP25598
Filed: March 14, 2013
Granted: May 26, 2015
Expires: October 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 4424’, characterized by its mounding, dense bushy growth habit, broad lanceolate leaves that have bright red, waxy center and undulate margins, and plants that are sunburn-tolerant and 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 4424’ as illustrated and described herein.

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