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US Plant Patent PP12442

White Spice

Petunia plant named ‘White Spice’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired July 24, 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 PP12442, the photograph of White Spice printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP12442, 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
PP12442
Filed
July 24, 2000
Granted
March 5, 2002
Expires
July 24, 2020
Inventor
JOHNSON DAVID ZANE

Abstract

A distinct cultivar of Petunia plant named ‘White Spice’, characterized by its uniform cascading and spreading plant habit; freely and continuous branching; numerous fragrant white-colored flowers; excellent garden performance; and tolerance to high temperatures.

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 cultivar of Petunia plant named ‘White Spice’, as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP12442 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.