US Plant Patent PP25429
UNG OEN01
Oenothera plant named ‘UNG OEN01’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends August 24, 2033.
Twenty years from the filing date would end on October 24, 2032. This patent earned 304 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

The record
- Patent number
- PP25429
- Filed
- October 24, 2012
- Granted
- April 7, 2015
- Expires
- August 24, 2033
- Assignee
- MOERHEIM NEW PLANT B V
- Inventor
- UNGER HELMUT E
Abstract
A new Oenothera hybrida plant is provided that continuously forms in abundance attractive large pure deep yellow blossoms from spring to autumn. The plant exhibits an annual behavior in the absence of substantial winter hardiness. Good tolerance to heat is displayed in the presence of adequate water. Also, generally good tolerance to disease and pests is displayed. The plant is particularly well suited for providing attractive ornamentation when grown in patio pots, hanging baskets, balcony boxes, mass plantings, etc.
Show the legal claimThe single numbered claim as granted — the legal text that defines what this patent covers.
I claim: 1. A new and distinct Oenothera hybrida plant that exhibits the following combination of characteristics: (a) exhibits an annual behavior in the absence of substantial winter hardiness, (b) continuously forms in abundance attractive large pure deep yellow blossoms from spring to autumn, (c) displays good tolerance to heat in the presence of adequate water, (d) generally displays good tolerance to disease and pests, and (e) is well suited for providing distinctive attractive ornamentation; substantially as illustrated and described.
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