US Plant Patent PP12663

Karin

Hosta plant named ‘Karin’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired August 22, 2020. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.

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 PP12663, the photograph of Karin printed in the patent. — Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP12663, 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: PP12663
Filed: August 22, 2000
Granted: May 28, 2002
Expires: August 22, 2020
Assignee: FUTURE PLANTS V O F
Inventor: HEEMSKERK GERARD

Abstract

A distinct cultivar of Hosta plant named ‘Karin’, characterized by its green and white variegated leaf color; thick leaves; relatively compact plant habit; and lavender-colored flowers that are positioned above the foliage on strong and erect scapes.

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 cultivar of Hosta plant named ‘Karin’, as illustrated and described.

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