US Plant Patent PP19403

Starshine

Aster plant named ‘Starshine’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends October 11, 2027.

No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

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The record

Patent number: PP19403
Filed: October 11, 2007
Granted: November 4, 2008
Expires: October 11, 2027
Assignee: HOP MARGARETH E C M
Inventor: HOP MARGARETH E C M

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Aster plant named ‘Starshine’, characterized by its uniform, sturdy, upright, outwardly spreading and mounding plant habit; freely flowering habit; daisy-type inflorescences with white-colored ray florets; tolerance to Powdery Mildew; and good garden performance.

Show the legal claimThe single numbered claim as granted — the legal text that defines what this patent covers.

1. A new and distinct Aster plant named ‘Starshine’ as illustrated and described.

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