US Patent Issued to SUNTORY FLOWERS on March 11 for "Mandevilla plant named 'Sunpa 13872'" (Dutch Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- United States Patent no. PP36,540, issued on March 11, was assigned to SUNTORY FLOWERS Ltd. (Tokyo).

"Mandevilla plant named 'Sunpa 13872'" was invented by Tim Koene (Maasland, Netherlands).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct cultivar of Mandevilla plant named 'Sunpa 13872', characterized by its vining and climbing plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; long flowering period; flowers that are purplish red and light purplish pink bi-colored; and good garden performance."

The patent was filed on April 1, 2024, under Application No. 18/624,029.

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