US Plant Patent PP28869

Cherry Sparks

Penstemon plant named ‘Cherry Sparks’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends August 25, 2036.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on August 16, 2036. This patent earned 9 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP28869
Filed: August 16, 2016
Granted: January 9, 2018
Expires: August 25, 2036
Assignee: BALL HORTICULTURAL CO
Inventor: TAQUET VALENTIN

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Penstemon plant named ‘Cherry Sparks’, characterized by its red-colored flowers, having white coloration at the throat, medium green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, upright growth habit, is disclosed.

Show the legal claimThe single numbered claim as granted — the legal text that defines what this patent covers.

What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Penstemon plant named ‘Cherry Sparks’, substantially as herein illustrated and described.

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