US Plant Patent PP25687

Black Truffle

Lobelia plant named ‘Black Truffle’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends January 24, 2034.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on November 6, 2033. This patent earned 79 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP25687
Filed: November 6, 2013
Granted: July 7, 2015
Expires: January 24, 2034
Assignee: PLANTS NOUVEAU LLC, HEUS PETER
Inventor: HEUS PETER

Abstract

A new cultivar of hybrid Lobelia , ‘Black Truffle’, that is characterized by its deep purple-black foliage, its deep red flowers, and its dependable perennial plant habit.

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 cultivar of Lobelia plant named ‘Black Truffle’ as herein illustrated and described.

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