ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,396,417, issued on Aug. 26, was assigned to Sakata Seed Corp. (Yokohama, Japan).

"New guinea impatiens variety SAKIMP073" was invented by Chihiro Sato (Matsumato Nagano, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A New Guinea Impatiens plant designated SAKIMP073 is disclosed. Embodiments include seeds of New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP073, plants of New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP073, to plant parts of New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP073, and methods for producing an impatiens plant produced by crossing New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP073 with itself or with another impatiens variety. Embodiments include methods for producing an impatiens plant containing in it...