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US Plant Patent PP23331

Very Cherry

Dianthus plant named ‘Very Cherry’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends August 10, 2031.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on July 12, 2031. This patent earned 29 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP23331, the photograph of Very Cherry printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP23331, 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
PP23331
Filed
July 12, 2011
Granted
January 15, 2013
Expires
August 10, 2031
Assignee
WALTERS GARDENS INC, HURD KEVIN A
Inventor
HURD KEVIN A

Abstract

The new and distinct plant cultivar of perennial Carnation or Pinks, Dianthus plant named ‘Very Cherry’ with long-blooming, fragrant, single flowers, having petals that begin black-red with irregular bright red streaks that mature to bright red with burgundy center having a streaked outer margin. Dianthus ‘Very Cherry’ is tolerant of high temperatures and resists center die-out.

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

1. A new and distinct plant cultivar of perennial Carnation or Pinks, Dianthus plant named ‘Very Cherry’ as herein described and illustrated, and suitable as a garden ornamental, potted plant and for cut flower arrangements.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP23331 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.