US Plant Patent PP23939

Tortuga Wind

Hibiscus plant named ‘Tortuga Wind’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends February 10, 2032.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on December 5, 2031. 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: PP23939
Filed: December 5, 2011
Granted: October 1, 2013
Expires: February 10, 2032
Assignee: BERGMAN WENDY R, ARIS HORTICULTURE INC
Inventor: BERGMAN WENDY R

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Hibiscus plant named ‘Tortuga Wind’, characterized by its upright, somewhat outwardly spreading, uniformly mounded and dense plant habit appropriate for container production; glossy dark green-colored leaves; uniform, freely and early flowering habit; bright red-colored flowers; and good postproduction and garden performance.

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 ‘Tortuga Wind’ as illustrated and described.

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