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US Plant Patent PP25097

Novacaryfou

Caryopteris plant named ‘Novacaryfou’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends October 26, 2032.

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 PP25097, the photograph of Novacaryfou printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP25097, 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
PP25097
Filed
October 26, 2012
Granted
November 25, 2014
Expires
October 26, 2032
Assignee
CP DELAWARE INC, NOVAFLORA INC
Inventor
DOBRES MICHAEL S

Abstract

A new and distinct Caryopteris plant is provided which is the product of a controlled breeding program followed by selection. Large vibrant violet-blue flowers in a verticillaster arrangement are formed on a substantially uniform basis. The growth habit is rounded ascending with strong branching. Attractive large glossy dark green foliage is formed. The plant is well suited for providing attractive colorful ornamentation in the landscape.

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 Caryopteris plant having the following combination of characteristics: (a) displays a rounded ascending growth habit with strong branching, (b) forms large vibrant violet-blue flowers in a verticillaster arrangement, (c) displays attractive large glossy dark green foliage, and (d) is well suited for providing attractive colorful ornamentation in the landscape; substantially as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP25097 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.