US Plant Patent PP25571

Joker

Phormium plant named ‘Joker’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends November 2, 2033.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on June 5, 2033. This patent earned 150 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP25571
Filed: June 5, 2013
Granted: May 19, 2015
Expires: November 2, 2033
Assignee: TURNER PAUL
Inventor: TURNER PAUL

Abstract

A new cultivar of hybrid Phormium named ‘Joker’ that is characterized by its foliage that is variegated with centers that are green-bronze and margins that are bright red with a very thin strip of bronze on the leaf edge, its upright to slightly arching plant habit, and its medium plant height relative to other cultivars of Phormium.

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It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Phormium plant named ‘Joker’ as herein illustrated and described.

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