US Plant Patent PP12862

Ruikenre

Miniature rose plant named ‘Ruikenre’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired October 29, 2020. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on September 19, 2020. This patent earned 40 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP12862
Filed: September 19, 2000
Granted: August 20, 2002
Expires: October 29, 2020
Assignee: RUITER S NIEUWE ROZEN BV
Inventor: POUW ANTONIUS A

Abstract

A distinctive cultivar of miniature rose plant named ‘Ruikenre’, characterized by its glossy dark green leaves; dense and bushy growth habit; large double red-colored flowers arranged in tight sprays; strong rooting habit; and excellent postproduction longevity.

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 miniature rose plant named ‘Ruikenre’, as illustrated and described.

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