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US Plant Patent PP27664

STEFAN FRANCZAK

Clematis plant named ‘STEFAN FRANCZAK’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends April 24, 2035.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on December 29, 2034. This patent earned 116 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP27664, the photograph of STEFAN FRANCZAK printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP27664, 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
PP27664
Filed
December 29, 2014
Granted
February 14, 2017
Expires
April 24, 2035
Inventor
MARCZYNSKI SZCZEPAN

Abstract

A new and distinct Clematis hybrid named ‘STEFAN FRANCZAK’ is disclosed, characterized by extremely floriferous plants producing blue-violet, medium size flowers, with undulating margins, and light yellow stamens. Plants bloom over a long period and exhibit compact growth. 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 ‘STEFAN FRANCZAK’ as herein illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP27664 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.