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US Plant Patent PP12388

Spalifa

Spathiphyllum plant named ‘Spalifa’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired May 27, 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 PP12388, the photograph of Spalifa printed in the patent.
Figure 3 from US Plant Patent PP12388, 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
PP12388
Filed
May 27, 1999
Granted
February 5, 2002
Expires
May 27, 2019
Assignee
KP HOLLAND SELECTION
Inventor
VAN DER KNAAP ADRIANUS LEONARD

Abstract

A distinct cultivar of Spathiphyllum plant named ‘Spalifa’, characterized by its large upright plants that are outwardly arching; large, glossy, dark green leaves that are oblong/elliptic in shape; numerous inflorescences that are positioned upright and above the foliage on strong and erect scapes; large white spathes; year-round continuous flowering; and good 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 Spathiphyllum plant named ‘Spalifa’, as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP12388 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.