US Patent Issued to Ball Horticultural on Oct. 20 for "Calibrachoa plant named 'Balumink617'" (Texas Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. PP37,817, issued on Oct. 20, was assigned to Ball Horticultural Co. (West Chicago, Ill.).

"Calibrachoa plant named 'Balumink617'" was invented by Laura Masor (Buda, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct cultivar of Calibrachoa plant named 'Balumink617', characterized by its light pink-colored flowers having a yellow coloration forming a shallow star pattern, medium green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, mounded growth habit, is disclosed."

The patent was filed on Oct. 4, 2025, under Application No. 19/349,979.

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