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US Plant Patent PP12907

Beatrix

Asclepias plant named ‘Beatrix’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired December 29, 2019. 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.

Figure 3 of US plant patent PP12907, the photograph of Beatrix printed in the patent.
Figure 3 from US Plant Patent PP12907, reproduced as printed. Photographs in a plant patent are taken by the applicant. Reproduction of the patent document is permitted; the image is shown whole and uncropped for that reason.

The record

Patent number
PP12907
Filed
December 29, 1999
Granted
September 3, 2002
Expires
December 29, 2019
Inventor
JANSON NICOLAAS JOHANNES STEPH

Abstract

A distinct cultivar of Asclepias plant named ‘Beatrix’, characterized by its large orange flowers; uniform flowering within the inflorescence; tolerance to low light conditions; attractive leaves and flower buds; 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 Asclepias plant named ‘Beatrix’, as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP12907 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.