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US Plant Patent PP12572

Barfive

Phlox plant named ‘Barfive’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired June 9, 2019. 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 3 of US plant patent PP12572, the photograph of Barfive printed in the patent.
Figure 3 from US Plant Patent PP12572, 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
PP12572
Filed
June 9, 1999
Granted
April 23, 2002
Expires
June 9, 2019
Inventor
BARTELS GOSEN B H

Abstract

A distinct cultivar of Phlox plant named ‘Barfive’, characterized by its upright plant habit; relatively fast growth rate; dark green foliage color; attractive pure white flowers with reddish purple throat; 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 cultivar of Phlox plant named ‘Barfive’, as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP12572 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.