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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.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP22808, the photograph of Maui Sunshine printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP22808, 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
PP22808
Filed
April 12, 2010
Granted
June 19, 2012
Expires
February 2, 2031
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.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP22808 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.