US Plant Patent PP25110
Sunnichi Tarepa
Catharanthus plant named ‘Sunnichi Tarepa’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends April 27, 2033.
Twenty years from the filing date would end on January 31, 2033. This patent earned 86 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

The record
- Patent number
- PP25110
- Filed
- January 31, 2013
- Granted
- November 25, 2014
- Expires
- April 27, 2033
- Assignee
- SUNTORY FLOWERS LTD, KAKO TETSUYA
- Inventor
- KAKO TETSUYA
Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of Catharanthus plant named ‘Sunnichi Tarepa’, characterized by its upright plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely basal branching habit; freely flowering habit; long flowering period; relatively large red purple-colored flowers; and good garden performance.
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It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct Catharanthus plant named ‘Sunnichi Tarepa’ as illustrated and described.
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