US Plant Patent PP29130
Cabernet
Pieris plant named ‘Cabernet’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends July 29, 2036.
Twenty years from the filing date would end on June 22, 2036. This patent earned 37 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

The record
- Patent number
- PP29130
- Filed
- June 22, 2016
- Granted
- March 20, 2018
- Expires
- July 29, 2036
- Assignee
- SVENSON SVEN E
- Inventor
- SVENSON SVEN E
Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of Pieris plant named ‘Cabernet’, characterized by its compact plant habit; freely branching habit; leaves that are initially greyed red in color and with development become green in color; inflorescences that are horizontal to drooping in aspect; relatively late flowering response; numerous deep red purple-colored flowers; and good garden performance.
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It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Pieris plant named ‘Cabernet’ as illustrated and described.
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