US Plant Patent PP22866

Chocolate Drop

Sedum plant named ‘Chocolate Drop’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends February 15, 2031.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on April 12, 2030. This patent earned 309 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP22866
Filed: April 12, 2010
Granted: July 17, 2012
Expires: February 15, 2031
Assignee: TERRA NOVA NURSERIES INC, EGGER JANET N
Inventor: EGGER JANET N

Abstract

A new and distinct hybrid of Sedum plant substantially as shown and described, with medium size, oval, glossy red brown leaves with cut edges, a low compact habit, showy maroon stems, dull rose pink flowers, and excellent vigor.

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

1. A new and distinct hybrid of Sedum plant as herein illustrated and described.

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