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US Plant Patent PP26504

Misty

Clematis plant named ‘Misty’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends August 13, 2034.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on May 1, 2034. This patent earned 104 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP26504, the photograph of Misty printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP26504, 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
PP26504
Filed
May 1, 2014
Granted
March 15, 2016
Expires
August 13, 2034
Inventor
WESTPHAL FRIEDRICH MANFRED

Abstract

A new and distinct Clematis cultivar named ‘Misty’ is disclosed, characterized by short, very compact plant growth and a long flowering period. Flowers are distinctively light Violet-Blue in color. The new cultivar is a Clematis , suitable for ornamental garden purposes.

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 plant named ‘Misty’ as herein illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP26504 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.