US Plant Patent PP26039

Scarlet King

Rheum plant named ‘Scarlet King’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends May 10, 2034.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on October 31, 2033. This patent earned 191 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP26039
Filed: October 31, 2013
Granted: November 3, 2015
Expires: May 10, 2034
Assignee: SCONCE FARM LLC
Inventor: POSTLEWAIT MARILYN JEAN; POSTLEWAIT THOMAS W; POSTLEWAIT THOMAS PETER

Abstract

A new and distinct Rheum plant named ‘Scarlet King’ characterized by early dormancy break, exceptional frost resistance, and deep pearlescent red coloration of early season growth.

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 Rheum plant as herein illustrated and described.

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