US Plant Patent PP19885

Zone Ten

Dahlia plant named ‘Zone Ten’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends November 7, 2027.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on February 23, 2027. This patent earned 257 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP19885
Filed: February 23, 2007
Granted: April 7, 2009
Expires: November 7, 2027
Assignee: HAMMETT KEITH
Inventor: HAMMETT KEITH

Abstract

A new cultivar of Dahlia named ‘ZONE TEN’ that is distinguishable by upright habit, mahogany-black divided leaves, and striped star-shaped blossoms with a red halo around the disk florets. In combination these traits set ‘ZONE TEN’ apart from all other existing varieties of Dahlia 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 cultivar of Dahlia plant named ‘ZONE TEN’ as described and illustrated herein.

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