US Plant Patent PP23212

Sunset

Weigela shrub named ‘Sunset’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends January 6, 2031.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on November 19, 2030. This patent earned 48 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP23212
Filed: November 19, 2010
Granted: November 27, 2012
Expires: January 6, 2031
Assignee: UNIV NORTH CAROLINA STATE, RANNEY THOMAS G
Inventor: RANNEY THOMAS G

Abstract

‘Sunset’ is a new weigela shrub particularly distinguished by its semi-dwarf habit, and unique variegated foliage with green centers and multicolored margins ranging from and including ivory yellow, yellow, yellow-green, green, and red depending on plant age and the time of year, is disclosed.

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 weigela shrub as described and shown herein.

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