US Plant Patent PP21178
Gold Velvet
Anigozanthos hybrid plant named ‘Gold Velvet’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends December 17, 2028.
Twenty years from the filing date would end on February 23, 2027. This patent earned 663 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

The record
- Patent number
- PP21178
- Filed
- February 23, 2007
- Granted
- July 27, 2010
- Expires
- December 17, 2028
- Assignee
- OLIVER KEITH
- Inventor
- OLIVER KEITH
Abstract
‘GOLD VELVET’ is a distinctive variety of Anigozanthos hybrid which is characterized by the combination of its medium plant height with an upright growth habit and a semi-erect leaf attitude, large number of flowers per inflorescence and a predominantly yellow colored perianth tube.
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1. A new and distinct variety of Anigozanthos hybrid plant named ‘GOLD VELVET’, substantially as described and illustrated herein.
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