US Plant Patent PP18633

Esm Ton

Trachelium plant named ‘Esm Ton’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired August 27, 2026. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on July 19, 2026. This patent earned 39 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP18633, the photograph of Esm Ton printed in the patent. — Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP18633, 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: PP18633
Filed: July 19, 2006
Granted: March 18, 2008
Expires: August 27, 2026
Assignee: ESMERALDA BREEDING BV
Inventor: HOOIJMAN ALOYSIUS A J

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Trachelium plant named ‘Esm Ton’, characterized by its erect flowering stems; vigorous growth habit; numerous small green-colored flower buds that do not open; and good postproduction longevity.

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

1. A new and distinct Trachelium plant named ‘Esm Ton’ as illustrated and described.

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