US Plant Patent PP22808
Maui Sunshine
Echinacea plant named ‘Maui Sunshine’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends February 2, 2031.
Twenty years from the filing date would end on April 12, 2030. This patent earned 296 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

The record
- Patent number
- PP22808
- Filed
- April 12, 2010
- Granted
- June 19, 2012
- Expires
- February 2, 2031
- Assignee
- TERRA NOVA NURSERIES INC, KORLIPARA HARINI
- Inventor
- KORLIPARA HARINI
Abstract
A new and distinct Echinacea plant named ‘Maui Sunshine’ characterized by large, bright yellow flowers with multiple ray florets, ray florets held perpendicular to the stem, well-branched flower stalks, a medium tall habit, 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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