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US Plant Patent PP22491

Bright Eyes

Salvia plant named ‘Bright Eyes’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends August 12, 2030.

No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP22491, the photograph of Bright Eyes printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP22491, reproduced as printed. Photographs in a plant patent are taken by the applicant. Reproduction of the patent document is permitted; the image is shown whole and uncropped for that reason.

The record

Patent number
PP22491
Filed
August 12, 2010
Granted
February 7, 2012
Expires
August 12, 2030
Assignee
CP DELAWARE INC, SMITH M NEVIN
Inventor
SMITH M NEVIN

Abstract

A new and distinct Salvia plant of unknown parentage is provided that was discovered in a nursery setting while growing among other Salvia plants. Over a long blooming season attractive bi-colored blossoms are formed that are red with a white eye. The growth habit is upright and bushy. The foliage is large and bright green in coloration. Following pruning, the plant displays a tendency to vigorously regrow. The plant is well suited for providing attractive ornamentation.

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

1. A new and distinct Salvia plant characterized by the following combination of characteristics: (a) displays an upright and bushy growth habit, (b) forms in abundance over a long blooming season attractive bi-colored red blossoms with a white eye, (c) displays vigorous large bright green foliage, (d) displays a tendency to vigorously regrow following pruning, and (e) is well suited for providing attractive ornamentation; substantially as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP22491 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.