US Plant Patent PP28632

Suncatso 23

Catharanthus plant named ‘Suncatso 23’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends April 22, 2036.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on April 11, 2036. This patent earned 11 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP28632
Filed: April 11, 2016
Granted: November 14, 2017
Expires: April 22, 2036
Assignee: SUNTORY FLOWERS LTD, YAMADA MASAHIRO
Inventor: YAMADA MASAHIRO

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Catharanthus plant named ‘Suncatso 23’, characterized by its upright to outwardly spreading and mounding plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely basal branching habit; freely flowering habit; long flowering period; double-type flowers that are purple violet in color; and good garden performance.

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It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct Catharanthus plant named ‘Suncatso 23’ as illustrated and described.

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