US Plant Patent PP21860

Mint Julep

Heuchera plant named ‘Mint Julep’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends January 19, 2030.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on December 14, 2029. This patent earned 36 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP21860
Filed: December 14, 2009
Granted: April 5, 2011
Expires: January 19, 2030
Assignee: TERRA NOVA NURSERIES INC
Inventor: EGGER JANET N

Abstract

A new and distinct Heuchera plant characterized by medium yellow-lime to lime-colored leaves with prominent veins, 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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