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US Plant Patent PP12657

Ruiovat

Miniature rose plant named ‘Ruiovat’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired January 10, 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 PP12657, the photograph of Ruiovat printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP12657, 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
PP12657
Filed
January 10, 2000
Granted
May 28, 2002
Expires
January 10, 2020
Inventor
POUW ANTONIUS A

Abstract

A distinctive cultivar of miniature rose plant named ‘Ruiovat’, characterized by its outwardly spreading growth habit; rapid growth rate; dark green glossy leaves; very freely flowering; large semi-double light salmon-colored flowers that are fragrant; flowers arranged in large sprays; excellent postproduction longevity; and excellent garden performance.

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 ‘Ruiovat’, as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP12657 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.