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US Plant Patent PP8090

Prince

Variety of geranium named Prince

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired May 13, 2011. 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
PP8090
Filed
May 13, 1991
Granted
January 5, 1993
Expires
May 13, 2011

Abstract

This variety is characterized by a wiry plant habit which withstands abuse without damage. Its full flower head is slow to form and slow to shatter extending the shelf life. The variety roots easily, has free basal branching. Its compact, neat growth habit offers a unique flower form and presentation. The medium purple flower with a rich burgundy blotch contrasts nicely with the deep green foliage.

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 variety of Geranium plant substantially as shown and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP8090 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.