US Plant Patent PP18462

White Sensation

Astilbe plant named ‘White Sensation’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends September 30, 2026.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on September 5, 2026. This patent earned 25 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP18462
Filed: September 5, 2006
Granted: January 29, 2008
Expires: September 30, 2026
Assignee: BLOKLAND ROB
Inventor: BLOKLAND ROB

Abstract

A new cultivar of Astilbe simplicifolia hybrid named ‘White Sensation’ that is characterized by its pure white flowers borne on upright to cascading panicles over very dark green foliage and combined with a compact plant habit.

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

1. A new and distinct cultivar of Astilbe plant named ‘White Sensation’ as herein illustrated and described.

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