US Plant Patent PP16397

Kerbelcob

Primula plant named ‘Kerbelcob’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired March 27, 2025. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on January 28, 2025. This patent earned 58 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP16397
Filed: January 28, 2005
Granted: March 28, 2006
Expires: March 27, 2025
Assignee: KERLEY DAVID W, KERLEY PRISCILLA G
Inventor: KERLEY DAVID W; KERLEY PRISCILLA G

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Primula plant named ‘Kerbelcob’, characterized by its upright, compact and uniform plant habit; large, double, fragrant and intense violet blue-colored flowers that are held upright on strong and erect peduncles; freely flowering habit; and tolerance to low temperatures.

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1. A new and distinct cultivar of Primula plant named ‘Kerbelcob’, as illustrated and described.

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