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US Plant Patent PP12777

Red Suerte

Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Red Suerte’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired February 5, 2021. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on January 9, 2021. This patent earned 27 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP12777, the photograph of Red Suerte printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP12777, 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
PP12777
Filed
January 9, 2001
Granted
July 16, 2002
Expires
February 5, 2021
Assignee
YODER BROTHERS INC
Inventor
VANDENBERG CORNELIS P

Abstract

A distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Red Suerte’, characterized by its daisy-type inflorescences that are about 7.6 cm in diameter; attractive red ray and bright yellow disc florets; very freely flowering habit with numerous inflorescences per stem; early flowering, response time about 54 days; very dark green foliage; strong stems; long peduncles; and good postproduction longevity with inflorescences maintaining good substance and color for at least 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 ‘Red Suerte’, as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP12777 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.