US Plant Patent PP24459

Purple Emperor

Echinacea plant named ‘Purple Emperor’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends November 29, 2032.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on September 7, 2032. This patent earned 83 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP24459
Filed: September 7, 2012
Granted: May 13, 2014
Expires: November 29, 2032
Assignee: AB KWEKERSRECHTEN B V, BLOM ARIE
Inventor: BLOM ARIE

Abstract

A new cultivar of hybrid Echinacea , ‘Purple Emperor’, characterized by its composite flowers with ray florets that are strong purple-pink in color, held nearly horizontal when opening and slightly twisted, its medium plant height, its very strong stems, and its vigorous growth habit.

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It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Echinacea plant named ‘Purple Emperor’ substantially as herein illustrated and described.

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