US Plant Patent PP21918

Spotlight

Astilbe plant named ‘Spotlight’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends December 31, 2029.

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: PP21918
Filed: December 31, 2009
Granted: May 10, 2011
Expires: December 31, 2029
Assignee: FUTURE PLANTS LICENTIE BV
Inventor: VAN VEEN WILHELMUS FRANCISCUS

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Astilbe plant named ‘Spotlight’, characterized by its upright and strong plant habit; dark-colored foliage; freely and uniformly flowering habit with inflorescences positioned above the foliar plane; light pink-colored flowers; long flowering period; 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 Astilbe plant named ‘Spotlight’ as illustrated and described.

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