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US Plant Patent PP26268

Little Dutch Blue

Agapanthus plant named ‘Little Dutch Blue’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends May 10, 2034.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on October 31, 2033. This patent earned 191 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP26268, the photograph of Little Dutch Blue printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP26268, 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
PP26268
Filed
October 31, 2013
Granted
December 22, 2015
Expires
May 10, 2034
Inventor
RIJNBEEK ANTHONIUS PHILLIPUS MARIA

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Agapanthus plant named ‘Little Dutch Blue’, characterized by its compact and upright plant habit; numerous star-shaped flowers with violet blue-striped flowers arranged on upright and strong scapes; continuous flowering throughout the summer; and good garden performance.

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 Agapanthus plant named ‘Little Dutch Blue’ as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP26268 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.