U. S. Patent No. 7,453,032

Hinnerup, Denmark, 2 December, 2009.

 

U.S. Patent No. 7,453,032 covers all varieties of double-type Kalanchoë interspecific hybrids that produce one or more flowers with at least 5 full or partial petals per flower.

Currently the following Queen® Kalanchoe RoseFlowers® are Kalanchoe interspecific hybrids with at least  5 petals,  thus  covered by U.S. Patent 7,453,032:
 
• Anastacia
• Andrea
• Ashley
• Asta
• Bette
• Clara
• Dark Jodie
• Elsa
• Emily
• Eva
• Evita
• Gabrielle
• Grace
• Gudrun
• Henrietta
• Jade
• Jodie
• Judith
• Kelly
• Laureen
• Lea
• Madonna
• Melanie
• Mercedes
• Naomi
• Nell
• Paris
• Paula
• Phoebe
• Purple Jodie
• Shirley
• Suzanne
• Tiffanny
• Yazmin
 

Please be aware that the following Queen® Kalanchoe Originals with 4 petals are also interspecific hybrids. Hybrids with at least 5 petals from breeding work where the following varieties have been used as a parent are also covered by U.S. Patent 7,453,032:
 
• Carmen
• Celine
• Clarissa
• Helene
• Hillary
• Hillary Lime
• Ingrid
• Jackie
• Jane
• Jenna
• Josefine
• Katharina
• Krystle
• Kylie
• Mie
• Nadia
• Reese
• Sarah
• Simone
• Simone 2000
• S.N.2000
• Soft Katharina
• Soft Nadia
• Yellow Josefine
 

All Queen® Kalanchoe African® RoseFlowers® are Kalanchoe interspecific hybrids with at least 5 petals,  thus  covered by U.S. Patent 7,453,032

Please be aware that the Queen® Kalanchoe African® with 4 petals are also interspecific hybrids. Hybrids with at least 5 petals from breeding work where the following varieties have been used as a parent are also covered by U.S. Patent 7,453,032:
 
• African Golden
• African Orange
• African Red
• African Lime
• African Rose
• African Yellow
• African Flame
• African Horizon
• African Heat
• African Sunset
 

Currently the following Queen® Kalanchoe WildFlowers® are Kalanchoe interspecific hybrids with at least 5 petals,  thus  covered by U.S. Patent 7,453,032
 
• Baroque Rose
• Charming Purple      
• Romantic Orange
• Forever Pink
• Romantic Rose
• Sophisticated Pink

Please be aware that the following Queen® Kalanchoe WildFlowers® with 4 petals are also interspecific hybrids. Hybrids with at least 5 petals from breeding work where the following varieties have been used as a parent are also covered by U.S. Patent 7,453,032:
 
• Frozen White
• Cheerful Orange
• Funky Red


 

U.S. Patent No. 7,453,032 is a property right granted by the United States government that gives its owner, Knud Jepsen a/s, the right to exclude other entities from:
• making, using (e.g. in breeding and experimental work), offering for sale, or selling, throughout the United States, or
• importing into the United States,