US Plant Patent PP22586

Malbec

Neoregelia plant named ‘Malbec’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends September 14, 2030.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on August 21, 2030. This patent earned 24 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP22586
Filed: August 21, 2010
Granted: March 13, 2012
Expires: September 14, 2030
Assignee: Bullis Bromeliads, GOMEZ BULLIS PATRICIA E
Inventor: GOMEZ BULLIS PATRICIA E

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Neoregelia plant named ‘Malbec’, characterized by its upright and outwardly arching growth habit; broad glossy dark green-colored lower leaves that are tinted with dark purple; broad glossy dark purple-colored upper leaves; and good interiorscape and landscape 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 Neoregelia plant named ‘Malbec’ as illustrated and described.

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