US Plant Patent PP14994

Gala Red

Poinsettia plant named ‘Gala Red’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired September 17, 2023. 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.

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The record

Patent number: PP14994
Filed: September 17, 2003
Granted: July 6, 2004
Expires: September 17, 2023
Assignee: OLGEVEE LTD
Inventor: DREWLOW LYNDON W

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Poinsettia plant named ‘Gala Red’, characterized by its compact, uniform and upright plant growth habit; strong lateral branches; freely branching habit; dark green-colored leaves; inflorescences with dark red-colored flower bracts that resist fading; and excellent post-production 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 Poinsettia plant named ‘Gala Red’, as illustrated and described.

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