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US Plant Patent PP16841

Yoplay

Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Yoplay’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired May 5, 2025. 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 1 of US plant patent PP16841, the photograph of Yoplay printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP16841, 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
PP16841
Filed
May 5, 2005
Granted
July 18, 2006
Expires
May 5, 2025
Assignee
YODER BROTHERS INC
Inventor
VANDENBERG CORNELIS P

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Yoplay’, characterized by its upright cut Chrysanthemum that is usually grown as a natural spray; dark green-colored foliage; freely flowering habit; uniform inflorescence form and development; large daisy-type inflorescences; light purple-colored ray florets; response time about 9.5 weeks; strong peduncles; 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 Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Yoplay’, as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP16841 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.