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US Plant Patent PP16962

Karma Prospero

Dahlia plant named ‘Karma Prospero’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired April 30, 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 PP16962, the photograph of Karma Prospero printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP16962, 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
PP16962
Filed
April 30, 2005
Granted
August 8, 2006
Expires
April 30, 2025
Assignee
VERWER DAHLIAS B V
Inventor
VERWER AAD W M

Abstract

A distinct cultivar of Dahlia plant named ‘Karma Prospero’, characterized by its straight and strong flowering stems; freely basal branching growth habit; decorative-type inflorescence form; light red purple-colored ray florets; excellent garden performance; and excellent inflorescence 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 Dahlia plant named ‘Karma Prospero’, as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP16962 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.