US Plant Patent PP21977

Chocomint

Phormium plant named ‘Chocomint’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends March 17, 2030.

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

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The record

Patent number: PP21977
Filed: March 17, 2010
Granted: June 14, 2011
Expires: March 17, 2030
Assignee: DEAN MARK, DEAN ESME
Inventor: DEAN MARK; DEAN ESME

Abstract

A new cultivar of hybrid Phormium named ‘Chocomint’ that is characterized by its foliage that is variegated with purple-brown centers and wide bright green margins, its stiff leaves, and its slightly arching plant habit.

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1. A new and distinct cultivar of Phormium plant named ‘Chocomint’ as herein illustrated and described.

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