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US Plant Patent PP12757

Dahlstar Apricot

Dahlia plant named ‘Dahlstar Apricot’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired March 2, 2021. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on March 1, 2021. This patent earned 1 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP12757, the photograph of Dahlstar Apricot printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP12757, 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
PP12757
Filed
March 1, 2001
Granted
July 2, 2002
Expires
March 2, 2021
Inventor
LOMMERSE HENRY

Abstract

A distinct cultivar of Dahlia plant named ‘Dahlstar Apricot’, characterized by its upright and compact plant habit; freely branching, full and dense plants; medium-sized semi-double type inflorescences; golden orange-colored ray florets with bright yellow-colored disc florets; and good garden performance.

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 Dahlia plant named ‘Dahlstar

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP12757 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.