US Plant Patent PP25112

Sunnichitaro

Catharanthus plant named ‘Sunnichitaro’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends April 28, 2033.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on January 31, 2033. This patent earned 87 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP25112
Filed: January 31, 2013
Granted: November 25, 2014
Expires: April 28, 2033
Assignee: SUNTORY FLOWERS LTD, KAKO TETSUYA
Inventor: KAKO TETSUYA

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Catharanthus plant named ‘Sunnichitaro’, characterized by its upright plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely basal branching habit; freely flowering habit; long flowering period; relatively large light red purple-colored flowers; 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 ‘Sunnichitaro’ as illustrated and described.

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