US Plant Patent PP24216

Big Red

Epidendrum plant named ‘Big Red’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends June 11, 2032.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on March 10, 2032. This patent earned 93 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP24216
Filed: March 10, 2012
Granted: February 4, 2014
Expires: June 11, 2032
Assignee: BUTLER III GEORGE C
Inventor: BUTLER III GEORGE C

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Epidendrum plant named ‘Big Red’, characterized by its upright and columnar plant habit with outwardly arching leaves; freely clumping growth habit; strong stems; freely flowering habit; and dark red-colored flowers.

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It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct Epidendrum plant named ‘Big Red’ as illustrated and described.

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