US Plant Patent PP18970

Esm Arroz

Limonium plant named ‘Esm Arroz’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired July 21, 2026. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on July 19, 2026. This patent earned 2 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP18970, the photograph of Esm Arroz printed in the patent. — Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP18970, 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: PP18970
Filed: July 19, 2006
Granted: June 24, 2008
Expires: July 21, 2026
Assignee: ESMERALDA BREEDING BV
Inventor: HOOIJMAN ALOYSIUS A J

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Limonium plant named ‘Esm Arroz’, characterized by its erect, long and strong flowering stems; vigorous growth habit; freely flowering habit; small white-colored flowers that do not fully open; and good 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 Limonium plant named ‘Esm Arroz’ as illustrated and described.

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