US Patent Issued to INNOFLORA PLANT BREEDING on March 18 for "Echinacea plant named 'IFECSSMS'" (Dutch Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- United States Patent no. PP36,562, issued on March 18, was assigned to INNOFLORA PLANT BREEDING B.V. (Heerhugowaard, Netherlands).

"Echinacea plant named 'IFECSSMS'" was invented by Glenn Spil (Zuidermeer, Netherlands).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct cultivar of Echinacea plant named 'IFECSSMS', characterized by its relatively compact and upright plant habit; moderately vigorous to vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; strong flowering stems; numerous single type inflorescences with bright yellow-colored ray florets with red-colored receptacle spines; and good garden performance."

The patent was filed on March 21, 2024, under Application...