US Plant Patent PP24802

Sunbird

Echinacea plant named ‘Sunbird’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends April 5, 2033.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on October 16, 2032. This patent earned 171 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP24802
Filed: October 16, 2012
Granted: August 19, 2014
Expires: April 5, 2033
Assignee: TERRA NOVA NURSERIES INC
Inventor: KORLIPARA HARINI

Abstract

A new and distinct Echinacea plant named ‘Sunbird’ characterized by large yellow orange ray florets, numerous ray florets which cup down like a “shuttle cock”, a medium habit with good branching, strong stems on an upright habit, and excellent vigor.

Show the legal claimThe single numbered claim as granted — the legal text that defines what this patent covers.

I claim: 1. A new and distinct Echinacea plant as herein illustrated and described.

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