US Plant Patent PP29870

Dark Star

Alocasia plant named ‘Dark Star’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends January 7, 2037.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on November 15, 2036. This patent earned 53 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP29870
Filed: November 15, 2016
Granted: November 20, 2018
Expires: January 7, 2037
Assignee: GARNER LARIANN
Inventor: GARNER LARIANN

Abstract

A new cultivar of Alocasia plant named ‘Dark Star’ that is characterized by its large plant size, its vigorous and robust growth habit, its large leaves that are green in color with dark grayish purple petioles and main leaf veins on the lower leaf surface, and its cold resistance to near freezing temperatures.

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It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Alocasia plant named ‘Dark Star’ as herein illustrated and described.

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