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US Plant Patent PP12002

Nihon Kaki Variegated

Phlox plant named ‘Nihon Kaki Variegated’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired December 13, 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.

The record

Patent number
PP12002
Filed
December 13, 1999
Granted
July 17, 2001
Expires
December 13, 2019
Inventor
MASUDA TAMOTSU

Abstract

A distinct cultivar of Phlox plant named ‘Nihon Kaki Variegated’, characterized by its upright plant habit; unique green and ivory variegated foliage; attractive pink flowers with darker pink centers; and good 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 cultivar of Phlox plant named ‘Nihon Kaki

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP12002 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.