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US Plant Patent PP15778

Zip

Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Zip’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired May 5, 2024. 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 PP15778, the photograph of Zip printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP15778, 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
PP15778
Filed
May 5, 2004
Granted
May 31, 2005
Expires
May 5, 2024
Assignee
YODER BROTHERS INC
Inventor
VANDENBERG CORNELIS P

Abstract

A distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Zip’, characterized by its upright plant habit; dark green-colored foliage; freely flowering habit; small decorative-type inflorescences that are about 4.1 cm in diameter; attractive white-colored ray florets; response time about 60 days; strong peduncles; and good postproduction longevity with inflorescences and foliage maintaining good substance and color for about two weeks in an interior environment.

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 ‘Zip’, as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP15778 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.