US Plant Patent PP18956

Imperial Banner

Tricyrtis plant named ‘Imperial Banner’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends December 14, 2026.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on December 11, 2026. This patent earned 3 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP18956
Filed: December 11, 2006
Granted: June 17, 2008
Expires: December 14, 2026
Assignee: TERRA NOVA NURSERIES INC
Inventor: JANSEN ROBERT D

Abstract

A new and distinct Tricyrtis plant characterized by its unique, white-variegated foliage, compact, upright habit, and large purple spotted flowers.

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

1. A new and distinct hybrid Tricyrtis plant as herein shown and described.

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