US Plant Patent PP23241

Quills and Thrills

Echinacea plant named ‘Quills and Thrills’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends July 25, 2031.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on June 9, 2031. This patent earned 46 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP23241
Filed: June 9, 2011
Granted: December 4, 2012
Expires: July 25, 2031
Assignee: TERRA NOVA NURSERIES INC, KORLIPARA HARINI
Inventor: KORLIPARA HARINI

Abstract

A new and distinct Echinacea plant named ‘Quills and Thrills’ characterized by large inflorescences with quilled ray florets of purple pink, a compact, multicrown habit, a long 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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