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US Plant Patent PP23997

Golden Girl

Salvia plant named ‘Golden Girl’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends December 29, 2031.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on September 17, 2030. This patent earned 468 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP23997, the photograph of Golden Girl printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP23997, 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
PP23997
Filed
September 17, 2010
Granted
October 15, 2013
Expires
December 29, 2031
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 blossoms are formed that are pale yellow in coloration. The growth habit is compact and bushy. The foliage is large and medium 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.

I claim: 1. A new and distinct Salvia plant characterized by the following combination of characteristics: (a) displays a compact and bushy growth habit, (b) forms in abundance over a long blooming season attractive blossoms that are pale yellow in coloration, (c) displays vigorous large medium 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.

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