US Plant Patent PP19968

Pina Colada

Phlox plant named ‘Pina Colada’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends December 25, 2027.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on November 20, 2027. This patent earned 35 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP19968
Filed: November 20, 2007
Granted: April 28, 2009
Expires: December 25, 2027
Assignee: WITTEMAN & CO
Inventor: VERSCHOOR JAN

Abstract

A new phlox plant particularly distinguished by having pure white flowers, compact plant habit, healthy foliage and good mildew resistance, is disclosed.

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

1. A new and distinct cultivar of phlox plant as shown and described herein.

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