US Plant Patent PP26640
Balscandin
Echinacea plant named ‘Balscandin’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends December 5, 2034.
Twenty years from the filing date would end on August 5, 2034. This patent earned 122 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

The record
- Patent number
- PP26640
- Filed
- August 5, 2014
- Granted
- April 19, 2016
- Expires
- December 5, 2034
- Assignee
- BALL HORTICULTURAL CO
- Inventor
- REN JIANPING
Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of Echinacea plant named ‘Balscandin’, characterized by its double-type, deep red-orange colored inflorescences, dark green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, compact-upright growth habit, is disclosed.
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What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Echinacea plant named ‘Balscandin’, substantially as herein shown and described.
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