US Plant Patent PP18851

Balfaforch

Impatiens plant named ‘Balfaforch’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends January 27, 2027.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on November 21, 2026. 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: PP18851
Filed: November 21, 2006
Granted: May 27, 2008
Expires: January 27, 2027
Assignee: BALL HORTICULTURAL CO
Inventor: GUILLEN MARIO

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Impatiens plant named ‘Balfaforch’, characterized by its lavender-colored flowers, medium green-colored foliage, and vigorous, trailing growth habit.

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

1. A new and distinct cultivar of Impatiens plant named ‘Balfaforch’, substantially as herein shown and described.

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