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US Plant Patent PP26687

Longi Tropic Soft Pink

Hibiscus plant named ‘Longi Tropic Soft Pink’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends October 2, 2034.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on May 31, 2034. This patent earned 124 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP26687, the photograph of Longi Tropic Soft Pink printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP26687, reproduced as printed. Photographs in a plant patent are taken by the applicant. Reproduction of the patent document is permitted; the image is shown whole and uncropped for that reason.

The record

Patent number
PP26687
Filed
May 31, 2014
Granted
May 3, 2016
Expires
October 2, 2034
Inventor
GRAFF POUL

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Hibiscus plant named ‘Longi Tropic Soft Pink’, characterized by its upright, uniformly mounding and bushy plant habit; glossy dark green-colored leaves; uniform, continuous and freely flowering habit; large pink-colored flowers with dark red-colored centers; and excellent flower longevity.

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

It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct Hibiscus plant named ‘Longi Tropic Soft Pink’ as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP26687 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.