US Plant Patent PP16410

Esmall

Aster plant named ‘Esmall’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired July 4, 2024. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on February 21, 2024. This patent earned 134 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP16410
Filed: February 21, 2004
Granted: April 4, 2006
Expires: July 4, 2024
Assignee: ESMERALDA BREEDING BV
Inventor: HOOIJMAN ALOYSIUS A J

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of cut flower Aster plant named ‘Esmall’, characterized by its strong erect flowering stems; symmetrical branching habit; small dark green-colored foliage; uniform and freely flowering habit; decorative-type inflorescences with purple-colored ray florets; and good postproduction longevity.

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

1. A new and distinct cultivar of cut flower Aster plant named ‘Esmall’, as illustrated and described.

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