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US Plant Patent PP27666

BFCCFLA

Clematis plant named ‘BFCCFLA’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends June 29, 2035.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on April 27, 2035. This patent earned 63 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP27666, the photograph of BFCCFLA printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP27666, reproduced as printed. Photographs in a plant patent are taken by the applicant. Reproduction of the patent document is permitted; the image is shown whole and uncropped for that reason.

The record

Patent number
PP27666
Filed
April 27, 2015
Granted
February 14, 2017
Expires
June 29, 2035
Assignee
FRETWELL BARRY
Inventor
FRETWELL BARRY

Abstract

A new and distinct Clematis hybrid named ‘BFCCFLA’ is disclosed, characterized by a distinctive ruffled, double or semi-double dark purple flowers. Plants have a dense, shrubby plant form and are well suited for container plantings. Flowers are produced from May/June through August/September. The new cultivar is a Clematis typically suited for ornamental container and landscape use.

Show the legal claimThe single numbered claim as granted — the legal text that defines what this patent covers.

What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Clematis hybrid plant named ‘BFCCFLA’ as herein illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP27666 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.