US Plant Patent PP16255

Tiny Bee

Lily plant named ‘Tiny Bee’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired December 20, 2024. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on October 23, 2024. This patent earned 58 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP16255
Filed: October 23, 2004
Granted: February 14, 2006
Expires: December 20, 2024
Assignee: MAK T ZAND B V
Inventor: MAK NICOLAAS ALOYSIUS MARIA

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Asiatic Hybrid Lily plant named ‘Tiny Bee’, characterized by its medium to large plant size; vigorous growth habit; freely flowering habit; bright yellow-colored tepals that are slightly recurved; and good postproduction longevity.

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1. A new and distinct cultivar of Lily plant named ‘Tiny Bee’, as illustrated and described.

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