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US Plant Patent PP19808

Shorty

Euphorbia plant named ‘Shorty’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends March 31, 2028.

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

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP19808, the photograph of Shorty printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP19808, reproduced as printed. Photographs in a plant patent are taken by the applicant. Reproduction of the patent document is permitted; the image is shown whole and uncropped for that reason.

The record

Patent number
PP19808
Filed
March 31, 2008
Granted
March 10, 2009
Expires
March 31, 2028
Inventor
ELSLEY JOHN

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Euphorbia plant named ‘Shorty’, characterized by its compact, upright to somewhat outwardly spreading plant habit; strong and sturdy flowering stems; short internodes; densely foliated; strong and healthy foliage; freely and uniformly flowering habit; green-colored inflorescences; 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 Euphorbia plant named ‘Shorty’ as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP19808 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.