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US Plant Patent PP20800

Tequila Sunrise

Phlox plant named ‘Tequila Sunrise’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends December 10, 2028.

No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP20800, the photograph of Tequila Sunrise printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP20800, 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
PP20800
Filed
December 10, 2008
Granted
March 2, 2010
Expires
December 10, 2028
Inventor
VERSCHOOR JAN

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Phlox plant named ‘Tequila Sunrise’, particularly distinguished by salmon and pink-colored flowers, compact 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 named ‘Tequila Sunrise’, substantially as herein shown and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP20800 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.