US Plant Patent PP27963

Garsmile

Gerbera plant named ‘Garsmile’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends June 20, 2035.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on March 19, 2035. This patent earned 93 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP27963
Filed: March 19, 2015
Granted: May 2, 2017
Expires: June 20, 2035
Assignee: FLORIST HOLLAND B V, MOEN MELCHIOR
Inventor: MOEN MELCHIOR

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Gerbera plant named ‘Garsmile’, characterized by its compact, broadly upright and uniformly mounding plant habit; dense and bushy appearance; numerous inflorescences with bright yellow-colored ray florets; upright and strong scapes; and good garden performance and relatively tolerant to cold temperatures.

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 Gerbera plant named ‘Garsmile’ as illustrated and described.

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