US Plant Patent PP23978

Tessa

Delphinium plant named ‘Tessa’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends May 25, 2032.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on February 23, 2032. This patent earned 92 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP23978
Filed: February 23, 2012
Granted: October 8, 2013
Expires: May 25, 2032
Assignee: VAN TOL BENJAMIN R
Inventor: VAN TOL BENJAMIN R

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Delphinium plant named ‘Tessa’, particularly distinguished by semi-double, deep blue-colored flowers, short, sturdy stems, narrow upright, vigorous growth habit, and very good mildew resistance with good garden performance, is disclosed.

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 Delphinium plant named ‘Tessa’, substantially as herein shown and described.

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