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US Plant Patent PP21109

Ditomsur

Phlox plant named ‘Ditomsur’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends January 7, 2029.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on November 28, 2028. This patent earned 40 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP21109, the photograph of Ditomsur printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP21109, 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
PP21109
Filed
November 28, 2008
Granted
June 29, 2010
Expires
January 7, 2029
Inventor
TONIES HUBERTUS JOSEPHUS

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Phlox plant named ‘Ditomsur’, characterized by its compact and upright plant habit; strong stems; dark-colored stems and leaves; large red purple-colored flowers; and tolerance to Downy Mildew.

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

1. A new and distinct Phlox plant named ‘Ditomsur’ as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP21109 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.