US Plant Patent PP24045

Diamond Ball

Clematis plant named ‘Diamond Ball’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends May 2, 2032.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on February 10, 2032. This patent earned 82 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP24045
Filed: February 10, 2012
Granted: November 26, 2013
Expires: May 2, 2032
Assignee: SPRING MEADOW NURSERY INC, MARCZYNSKI SZCZEPAN
Inventor: MARCZYNSKI SZCZEPAN

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Clematis plant named ‘Diamond Ball’ characterized by its upright, relatively compact and vining plant habit; freely flowering habit; long flowering period; and semi-double to double violet blue-colored flowers.

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It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct Clematis plant named ‘Diamond Ball’ as illustrated and described.

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