US Plant Patent PP36763

Suncath 801

Catharanthus plant named ‘Suncath 801’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends January 13, 2045.

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

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The record

Patent number: PP36763
Filed: January 13, 2025
Granted: June 24, 2025
Expires: January 13, 2045
Assignee: SUNTORY FLOWERS LTD, TOMOMATSU KOICHI
Inventor: TOMOMATSU KOICHI

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Catharanthus plant named ‘Suncath 801, characterized by its upright to outwardly spreading plant habit; relatively vigorous growth habit; freely basal and lateral branching habit; freely flowering habit; long flowering period; double-type flowers with pinkish white-colored petals and petaloids; and good garden performance.

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

It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct Catharanthus plant named ‘Suncath 801’ as herein illustrated and described.

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