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US Plant Patent PP20794

John 316

Dianella caerulea plant named ‘John 316’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends February 15, 2028.

No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP20794, the photograph of John 316 printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP20794, 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
PP20794
Filed
February 15, 2008
Granted
March 2, 2010
Expires
February 15, 2028
Assignee
CHUAWONG NUANONG
Inventor
CHUAWONG NUANONG

Abstract

‘John 316’ is a distinctive variety of Dianella caerulea , which is characterized by the combination of its tall plant height, an absence of canes, strong leaf surface glaucosity creating a blue-green foliage appearance, violet blue flowers, long inflorescence length positioning the flowers above the foliage and a red basal sheath zone. ‘John 316’ is also less prone to falling over than the parent type.

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 Dianella caerulea plant named ‘John 316’, substantially as described and illustrated herein.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP20794 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.