US Plant Patent PP12857

MP20

Petunia plant named ‘MP20’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired April 14, 2021. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on April 10, 2021. This patent earned 4 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP12857
Filed: April 10, 2001
Granted: August 13, 2002
Expires: April 14, 2021
Assignee: NUFLORA INT PTY LTD
Inventor: BROWN GRAHAM NOEL

Abstract

A distinct cultivar of Petunia plant named ‘MP20’, characterized by its compact, uniform cascading and outwardly spreading plant habit; freely and continuous branching habit; small leaves; and numerous small lavender-colored flowers with dark purple-colored throat and venation.

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It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Petunia plant named ‘MP20’, as

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