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US Plant Patent PP25401

Moonlight Star

Agapanthus plant named ‘Moonlight Star’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends July 26, 2033.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on March 15, 2033. This patent earned 133 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP25401, the photograph of Moonlight Star printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP25401, 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
PP25401
Filed
March 15, 2013
Granted
March 31, 2015
Expires
July 26, 2033
Inventor
RIJNBEEK ANTHONIUS PHILLIPUS MARIA; DE JONG KITTY

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Agapanthus plant named ‘Moonlight Star’, characterized by its upright and relatively compact plant habit; outwardly arching leaves; numerous star-shaped flowers with light and dark violet blue-striped flowers arranged on upright and strong scapes; 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 ‘Moonlight Star’ as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP25401 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.