US Plant Patent PP18407

Melody Fanfare

Dahlia plant named ‘Melody Fanfare’

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: PP18407
Filed: September 20, 2006
Granted: January 8, 2008
Expires: September 20, 2026
Assignee: VERWER DAHLIAS B V
Inventor: VERWER AAD W M

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Dahlia plant named ‘Melody Fanfare’, characterized by its upright, somewhat outwardly spreading and mounded plant habit; freely branching growth habit; dark green-colored foliage; freely flowering habit; decorative-type inflorescence form; large inflorescences with purple-colored ray florets; and good postproduction longevity and garden performance.

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 ‘Melody Fanfare’ as illustrated and described.

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