US Plant Patent PP23888

Oak Soft Pink

Hibiscus plant named ‘Oak Soft Pink’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends January 26, 2032.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on November 28, 2031. This patent earned 59 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP23888
Filed: November 28, 2011
Granted: September 10, 2013
Expires: January 26, 2032
Assignee: ZONNEBLOEM BREEDING B V DE, OOSTVEEN CORNELIS A
Inventor: OOSTVEEN CORNELIS A

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Hibiscus plant named ‘Oak Soft Pink’, characterized by its upright and somewhat outwardly spreading plant form; oak leaf-shaped leaves; freely flowering habit; large light red purple-colored flowers with dark red-colored centers; and good 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 ‘Oak Soft Pink’ as illustrated and described.

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