US Plant Patent PP25604

Lime Ruffles

Heuchera plant named ‘Lime Ruffles’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends December 10, 2033.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on June 18, 2033. This patent earned 175 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP25604
Filed: June 18, 2013
Granted: May 26, 2015
Expires: December 10, 2033
Assignee: TERRA NOVA NURSERIES INC
Inventor: EGGER JANET N

Abstract

A new and distinct Heuchera plant substantially as shown and described, characterized by large, ruffled, lime green leaves with a white veil, a medium plant size, showy white flowers in late summer, and good 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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