US Plant Patent PP20636

Big Blue

Eryngium plant named ‘Big Blue’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends October 8, 2028.

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: PP20636
Filed: October 8, 2008
Granted: January 12, 2010
Expires: October 8, 2028
Assignee: Myerscough College of Preston
Inventor: HODSON JEFF

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Eryngium plant named ‘Big Blue’, characterized by its upright and columnar plant habit; strong thick stems; relatively large violet blue-colored flowers on dense flower heads; and good garden performance.

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

1. A new and distinct Eryngium plant named ‘Big Blue’ as illustrated and described.

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