US Plant Patent PP18814

Merlot

Echinacea purpurea plant named ‘Merlot’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends February 12, 2027.

No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

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The record

Patent number: PP18814
Filed: February 12, 2007
Granted: May 13, 2008
Expires: February 12, 2027
Assignee: TERRA NOVA NURSERIES INC
Inventor: KORLIPARA HARINI

Abstract

A new and distinct Echinacea purpurea plant named ‘Merlot’ characterized by its upright, well branched habit, large red purple flowers, multiple flowering stems, and unique deep maroon stems.

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

1. A new and distinct Echinacea purpurea plant as herein illustrated and described.

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