US Plant Patent PP26160

Dixie Sun

Echinacea plant named ‘Dixie Sun’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends May 17, 2034.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on November 14, 2033. This patent earned 184 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP26160
Filed: November 14, 2013
Granted: November 24, 2015
Expires: May 17, 2034
Assignee: TERRA NOVA NURSERIES INC
Inventor: KORLIPARA HARINI

Abstract

A new and distinct Echinacea plant named ‘Dixie Sun’ characterized by an amazing number of inflorescences starting in the first season, very long bloom time with excellent rebloom, a very upright, compact habit, bright orange yellow young ray florets that mature to yellow, numerous, strong stems, and excellent vigor.

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

I claim: 1. A new and distinct Echinacea plant as herein illustrated and described.

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