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US Plant Patent PP13133

Focus

Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Focus’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired April 29, 2021. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on January 11, 2021. This patent earned 108 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP13133, the photograph of Focus printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP13133, 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
PP13133
Filed
January 11, 2001
Granted
October 29, 2002
Expires
April 29, 2021
Assignee
YODER BROTHERS INC
Inventor
VANDENBERG CORNELIS P

Abstract

A distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Focus’, characterized by its button pompon-type inflorescences that are about 3.5 cm in diameter; attractive bright yellow-colored ray florets; early flowering, response time about 52 days; dark green foliage; strong stems; and good postproduction longevity with inflorescences maintaining good substance and color for about three or four weeks in an interior environment.

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 Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Focus’, as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP13133 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.