US Plant Patent PP21880

Fire Chief

Heuchera plant named ‘Fire Chief’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends February 19, 2030.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on December 14, 2029. This patent earned 67 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP21880
Filed: December 14, 2009
Granted: April 19, 2011
Expires: February 19, 2030
Assignee: TERRA NOVA NURSERIES INC
Inventor: EGGER JANET N

Abstract

A new and distinct hybrid of Heuchera plant characterized by red to deep burgundy medium sized leaves, bicolor red purple and light pink flowers on short flowering stems, a compact habit, 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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