US Plant Patent PP24176

Rita

Mandevilla plant named ‘Rita’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends June 16, 2032.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on January 31, 2032. This patent earned 137 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP24176
Filed: January 31, 2012
Granted: January 21, 2014
Expires: June 16, 2032
Assignee: BROWN GRAHAM NOEL, FLORAQUEST PTY LTD, PROTECTED PLANT PROMOTIONS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
Inventor: BROWN GRAHAM NOEL

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Mandevilla plant named ‘Rita’, characterized by its compact, upright and mounding plant habit; strong stems; early and freely flowering habit; and large red purple-colored flowers.

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It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct Mandevilla plant named ‘Rita’ as illustrated and described.

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