US Plant Patent PP22982
Duephocher
Phlox plant named ‘Duephocher’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends March 21, 2031.
Twenty years from the filing date would end on December 29, 2030. This patent earned 82 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

The record
- Patent number
- PP22982
- Filed
- December 29, 2010
- Granted
- August 21, 2012
- Expires
- March 21, 2031
- Inventor
- DUEMMEN TOBIAS
Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of Phlox plant named ‘Duephocher’, characterized by its compact, upright and outwardly spreading plant habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; and large dark red-colored flowers with dark purple-colored centers.
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1. A new and distinct Phlox plant named ‘Duephocher’ as illustrated and described.
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