US Plant Patent PP26162

Black Taffeta

Heuchera plant named ‘Black Taffeta’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends January 6, 2034.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on July 12, 2033. This patent earned 178 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP26162
Filed: July 12, 2013
Granted: November 24, 2015
Expires: January 6, 2034
Assignee: TERRA NOVA NURSERIES INC
Inventor: EGGER JANET N

Abstract

A new and distinct Heuchera plant substantially as shown and described, characterized by large, shiny, red brown to almost black leaves, very ruffled leaves showing purple backs, a medium large plant size, light pink flowers in spring on short flower stalks, 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 Heuchera plant as herein illustrated and described.

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