US Plant Patent PP21872

Electric Lime

Heuchera plant named ‘Electric Lime’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends February 16, 2030.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on December 14, 2029. This patent earned 64 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP21872
Filed: December 14, 2009
Granted: April 12, 2011
Expires: February 16, 2030
Assignee: TERRA NOVA NURSERIES INC
Inventor: EGGER JANET N

Abstract

A new and distinct hybrid of Heuchera plant characterized by large, gold to lime colored leaves, red colored veins in cool temperatures, white flowers on a short flowering stems, excellent vigor, and excellent tolerance to heat and humidity.

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

1. A new and distinct hybrid of Heuchera plant as herein illustrated and described.

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