US Plant Patent PP22871

USMECA8205

Mecardonia plant named ‘USMECA8205’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends December 11, 2030.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on June 1, 2030. This patent earned 193 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP22871
Filed: June 1, 2010
Granted: July 24, 2012
Expires: December 11, 2030
Assignee: PLANT 21 LLC, SAKAZAKI USHIO
Inventor: SAKAZAKI USHIO

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Mecardonia plant named ‘USMECA8205’, characterized by its low mounding to trailing plant habit; freely branching habit; dense and bushy growth habit; early and freely flowering habit; bright yellow-colored flowers; and good garden performance.

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1. A new and distinct Mecardonia plant named ‘USMECA8205’ as illustrated and described.

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