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US Plant Patent PP24432

UF-172

Caladium plant named ‘UF-172’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends September 25, 2032.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on August 10, 2032. This patent earned 46 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP24432, the photograph of UF-172 printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP24432, 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
PP24432
Filed
August 10, 2012
Granted
May 6, 2014
Expires
September 25, 2032
Assignee
FLORIDA FOUND SEED PRODUCERS INC, DENG ZHANAO, HARBAUGH BRENT K
Inventor
DENG ZHANAO; HARBAUGH BRENT K

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Caladium named ‘UF-172’ is disclosed. ‘UF-172’ is uniquely characterized with large attractive pink blotches on leaf blades with red petioles, outstanding potential to produce tubers in field production, production of attractive pot plants when tubers are forced in containers, and production of attractive and sun-tolerant plants in outdoor sunny or shady landscapes.

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

What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Caladium plant as shown and described herein.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP24432 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.