US Plant Patent PP23036

Secret Romance

Echinacea plant named ‘Secret Romance’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends May 4, 2031.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on February 14, 2031. This patent earned 79 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP23036
Filed: February 14, 2011
Granted: September 11, 2012
Expires: May 4, 2031
Assignee: TERRA NOVA NURSERIES INC, KORLIPARA HARINI
Inventor: KORLIPARA HARINI

Abstract

A new and distinct Echinacea plant named ‘Secret Romance’ characterized by lavender pink ray florets, enlarged deep pink disc florets forming an anemone-type inflorescence, a dwarf habit with good branching and strong stems, 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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