US Plant Patent PP27478

Suncatha 224

Catharanthus plant named ‘Suncatha 224’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends May 14, 2035.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on March 31, 2035. This patent earned 44 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP27478
Filed: March 31, 2015
Granted: December 20, 2016
Expires: May 14, 2035
Assignee: SUNTORY FLOWERS LTD, YAMADA MASAHIRO
Inventor: YAMADA MASAHIRO

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Catharanthus plant named ‘Suncatha 224’, characterized by its upright to outwardly spreading and mounding plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely basal branching habit; freely flowering habit; long flowering period; relatively small red purple-colored flowers; and good garden performance.

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It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct Catharanthus plant named ‘Suncatha 224’ as illustrated and described.

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