US Plant Patent PP19440

Ruby Tuesday

Phormium plant named ‘Ruby Tuesday’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends August 27, 2027.

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: PP19440
Filed: August 27, 2007
Granted: November 11, 2008
Expires: August 27, 2027
Assignee: BURTON STEPHEN
Inventor: BURTON STEPHEN

Abstract

A new cultivar of Phormium plant named ‘Ruby Tuesday’ that is characterized by a semi-upright habit and red/burgundy leaves that retain their color as the plant ages.

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

1. A new and distinct variety of Phormium plant named ‘Ruby Tuesday’ as described and illustrated.

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