US Plant Patent PP22980

TEKO

Tibouchina plant named ‘TEKO’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends July 11, 2031.

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

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The record

Patent number: PP22980
Filed: July 11, 2011
Granted: August 21, 2012
Expires: July 11, 2031
Assignee: KEOGH TERENCE
Inventor: KEOGH TERENCE

Abstract

A new cultivar of Tibouchina named ‘TEKO’ that is characterized by rounded compact habit, ornamental green foliage that exhibits marked longitudinal ribbing and a profuse display of large vibrant violet flowers and red buds over a long bloom period. In combination these traits set ‘TEKO’ apart from all other existing varieties of Tibouchina known to the inventor.

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

1. A new and distinct variety of Tibouchina plant named ‘TEKO’ as described and illustrated herein.

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