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US Plant Patent PP15838

Carmen

Kalanchoe plant named ‘Carmen’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired May 3, 2024. 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 PP15838, the photograph of Carmen printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP15838, 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
PP15838
Filed
May 3, 2004
Granted
July 5, 2005
Expires
May 3, 2024
Inventor
JEPSEN KNUD

Abstract

A distinct cultivar of Kalanchoe plant named ‘Carmen’, characterized by its upright plant habit; medium-sized, dark green-colored leaves; red orange-colored flowers; and excellent postproduction longevity.

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

1. A new and distinct cultivar of Kalanchoe plant named ‘Carmen’, as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP15838 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.