US Plant Patent PP25250

Sunnichi Tahome

Catharanthus plant named ‘Sunnichi Tahome’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends June 8, 2033.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on May 21, 2033. This patent earned 18 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP25250
Filed: May 21, 2013
Granted: January 27, 2015
Expires: June 8, 2033
Assignee: SUNTORY FLOWERS LTD, KAKO TETSUYA
Inventor: KAKO TETSUYA

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Catharanthus plant named ‘Sunnichi Tahome’, characterized by its upright to outwardly spreading plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely basal branching habit; freely flowering habit; long flowering period; relatively large white-colored flowers with red purple-colored centers; 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 ‘Sunnichi Tahome’ as illustrated and described.

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