US Plant Patent PP18440

Karma Royal Sea

Dahlia plant named ‘Karma Royal Sea’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends September 20, 2026.

No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

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The record

Patent number: PP18440
Filed: September 20, 2006
Granted: January 15, 2008
Expires: September 20, 2026
Assignee: VERWER DAHLIAS B V
Inventor: KOPS NIK

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Dahlia plant named ‘Karma Royal Sea’, characterized by its upright and somewhat outwardly spreading plant habit; strong and erect peduncles; freely flowering habit; decorative-type inflorescence form; large inflorescences with deep red-colored ray florets; and good garden performance and 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 Dahlia plant named ‘Karma Royal Sea’ as illustrated and described.

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