US Plant Patent PP29148

Sincere

Pieris plant named ‘Sincere’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends July 26, 2036.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on June 22, 2036. This patent earned 34 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP29148
Filed: June 22, 2016
Granted: March 27, 2018
Expires: July 26, 2036
Assignee: SVENSON SVEN E
Inventor: SVENSON SVEN E

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Pieris plant named ‘Sincere’, characterized by its compact and upright plant habit; freely branching habit; leaves that are initially red purple in color and with development become green in color; inflorescences that are upright to drooping in aspect; deep red purple-colored flower buds; relatively late flowering response; numerous white-colored flowers; and good garden performance.

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

It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Pieris plant named ‘Sincere’ as illustrated and described.

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