Patents
US PP28737 P2: Phlox plant named ‘Early Bird’
- Granted
- 2017-12-05
- Filed
- 2016-07-26 application 15330017
- Type
- Plant · 1 claim
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A new cultivar of Phlox plant named, ‘Early Bird’, that is characterized by its early bloom period that begins in mid-April, peaks in late April, and lasts four to five weeks, its large, overlapping, conspicuous striae that are deep purplish red in color, its flowers that are deep purplish pink in color, and its flowers that cover 100% of the plant at peak bloom.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg171205.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHICAGOLAND GROWS, INC. 41 patents | US company or organization | Glencoe, IL | CHICAGOLAND GROWS Nonprofit FUZZY medium confidence: same name (governing-board words and legal endings aside) and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Robert Ault | Libertyville, IL | 39 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
No CPC categories reported.
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-23 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | AULT, JAMES ROBERT signed 2016-07-25 | CHICAGO BOTANICAL GARDEN GLENCOE, IL | 39510/706 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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