US Plant Patent PP25404

Imperial Sun

Coreopsis plant named ‘Imperial Sun’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends September 4, 2033.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on March 8, 2033. This patent earned 180 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP25404
Filed: March 8, 2013
Granted: March 31, 2015
Expires: September 4, 2033
Assignee: TERRA NOVA NURSERIES INC
Inventor: KORLIPARA HARINI

Abstract

A new and distinct Coreopsis plant named ‘Imperial Sun’ characterized by daisy-type inflorescences that grow to 4.5 cm in diameter, inflorescences that are bright yellow, plants hardy to Zone 6, maybe lower, grass green foliage on short stems, flowering for the whole summer, a low, mounding habit, and excellent vigor.

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

I claim: 1. A new and distinct Coreopsis plant as herein illustrated and described.

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