US Plant Patent PP21932

Flame Thrower

Echinacea plant named ‘Flame Thrower’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends January 4, 2030.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on December 14, 2029. This patent earned 21 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP21932
Filed: December 14, 2009
Granted: May 24, 2011
Expires: January 4, 2030
Assignee: TERRA NOVA NURSERIES INC
Inventor: KORLIPARA HARINI

Abstract

A new and distinct Echinacea plant named ‘Flame Thrower’ characterized by medium large bicolor orange and red ray florets, dark cones, free flowering, well-branched flower stalks, early bloom time, and excellent vigor.

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

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

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