US Plant Patent PP20300

Flamenco Cha Cha

Cuphea plant named ‘Flamenco Cha Cha’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends May 20, 2028.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on May 12, 2028. This patent earned 8 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP20300
Filed: May 12, 2008
Granted: September 15, 2009
Expires: May 20, 2028
Assignee: KEOGH TERRY
Inventor: KEOGH TERRY

Abstract

A new cultivar of Cuphea named ‘Flamenco Cha Cha’ that is characterized by dense upright habit, dark green foliage, and large bright magenta flowers that bloom continuously throughout spring, summer and fall. In combination these traits set ‘Flamenco Cha Cha’ apart from all other existing varieties of Cuphea known to the inventor.

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

1. A new and distinct variety of Cuphea plant named ‘Flamenco Cha Cha’ as described and illustrated herein.

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