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US Plant Patent PP11460

Esther

Anthurium plant named `Esther`

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired October 22, 2018. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.

No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

The record

Patent number
PP11460
Filed
October 22, 1998
Granted
July 25, 2000
Expires
October 22, 2018
Assignee
RIJNPLANT BV
Inventor
VAN RIJN LEONARDUS

Abstract

A distinct cultivar of Anthurium plant named `Esther`, characterized by its upright, outwardly arching and very freely clumping growth habit; rapid growth rate and vigorous; strong rooting system; durable dark green leaves that are ovate in shape; numerous inflorescences that are positioned just above the foliage on strong and erect scapes; durable pink spathes; year-round continuous flowering; and good post-production longevity.

Show the legal claimThe single numbered claim as granted — the legal text that defines what this patent covers.

It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Anthurium plant named `Esther`, as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP11460 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.