Propagation of Patented Plants Questions
johnny_a
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echinaceamaniac
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plant patent vs utility patent - daylilies ??
Comments (6)Look to see if there is a plant patent number P.P. or if there is some clue to a utility patent. For instance on the My Favorite series of chrysanthemums in the teal pots that came out there is information on the tag about patent applied for and sexual and asexual propagation is prohibited. The breeder applied for both a plant patent (because it is faster and the plants are protected to sell) and a utility patent that is taking longer to go through the chain of events to protect him for having a competitor from taking these novel mums and in just one generation get a mimic cultivar. Utility patents are so expensive and challenging that most breeders just get plant patents, but there is a trend for more and more utility patents, especially by large propagators that want to secure a part of the market for a group of plants having a novel trait. Sincerely, David...See MorePlant patent question
Comments (2)No problem. I myself am very new too. Who knows, we might do some business in the future.. =) Here's some info on plant patent: You can find general information here: http://www.uspto.gov/index.html I've used a quick search on the same site to find plant patent info: http://patft.uspto.gov/netahtml/search-bool.html There's a number that you can call on the website for more information. For example, for my question, I called them and they verified the information I needed. :-) Joseph...See MorePropagating Azaleas-Patent Question
Comments (1)tyhere is an "Azalea Society" which keeps track of patents, hybridizing information & names of the Azaleas check there for help....See MoreCan a sport of a patented plant be propagated or patented?
Comments (9)No, you can't have gnerations, but a plant that maintains it's character through successive cut + root or tissue sample and growth, or cut and graft is stable. There's another possibiltiy you need to check for: Did you get a mis-labeled plant from the nursery? If it's a branch sport, then you know you have something new. But if it has alwyas looked different since you got it, you may have a clerical error. Example: I ordered a bunch of swedish aspen -- 500 of them. ONE of them turned out to be white poplar. I don't mind since I didn't have a white poplar....See Moreschmoo
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