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US Plant Patent PP22452

DUP-SFFM

Hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-SFFM’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends March 12, 2030.

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 PP22452, the photograph of DUP-SFFM printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP22452, 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
PP22452
Filed
March 12, 2010
Granted
January 10, 2012
Expires
March 12, 2030
Inventor
DUPONT SR ROBERT J

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-SFFM’, characterized by glossy, dark green leaves, semi-upright habit appropriate for container production and culture, freely flowering habit, and very large flowers having an even, bright yellow color throughout.

Show the legal claimThe single numbered claim as granted — the legal text that defines what this patent covers.

1. A new and distinct hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-SFFM’, as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP22452 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.