DUP-CHIP

DUP-CHIP

Hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-CHIP’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends May 2, 2036.

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 PP29278, the photograph of DUP-CHIP printed in the patent.

Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP29278, 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.

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-CHIP’, characterized by glossy, dark green leaves which are smaller than those of standard exotic hibiscus varieties, growth that is moderately upright but very compact, and large flowers characterized by a large dark red eye zone which extends approximately 50 percent of the petal length. The eye is sharply margined against a narrow zone of red wash, which is sharply margined against a light brown zone having subtle orange highlights and a savoyed, seersucker texture. The zone and the texture extend to the petal margin. The outer edge of the eye zone, as well as the red wash zone, is interrupted by radial venation, giving both zones an evenly-toothed appearance. Nevertheless, the eye is clearly defined with a definite margin. The petal margins are heavily curled, with the overlapping edge (viewed from the front of the flower) characterized by a crimp.

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It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-CHIP’, either grafted or on its own roots, as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP29278 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.

The record

Abstract