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US Plant Patent PP25989

Chilly Willy

Pedilanthus plant named ‘Chilly Willy’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends April 5, 2034.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on May 16, 2033. This patent earned 324 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP25989, the photograph of Chilly Willy printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP25989, reproduced as printed. Photographs in a plant patent are taken by the applicant. Reproduction of the patent document is permitted; the image is shown whole and uncropped for that reason.

The record

Patent number
PP25989
Filed
May 16, 2013
Granted
October 13, 2015
Expires
April 5, 2034
Inventor
SHIPLEY NICHOLAS

Abstract

A new and distinct Pedilanthus macrocarpus named ‘Chilly Willy’ is characterized by freeze hardiness (at least to 12° F.) beyond that of any cultivars of Pedilanthus known to the Inventor. The color of the mature stems is R.H.S. Colour Chart 143A to 143D.

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 Pedilanthus macrocarpus plant substantially as described and illustrated herein.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP25989 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.