US Plant Patent PP29000

MonMkie

Daphne plant named ‘MonMkie’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends April 30, 2036.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on December 16, 2035. This patent earned 136 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP29000
Filed: December 16, 2015
Granted: February 27, 2018
Expires: April 30, 2036
Assignee: MONROVIA NURSERY CO, VELAZQUEZ CESAR
Inventor: VELAZQUEZ CESAR

Abstract

A new and distinct Daphne cultivar named ‘MonMkie’ is disclosed, characterized by variegated leaves with a wide, light yellow to yellow-white margin. Foliage is distinctively oblanceolate and broader than typical for species. The new cultivar is a Daphne , suitable for ornamental garden purposes.

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

The invention claimed is: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Daphne plant named ‘MonMkie’ as herein illustrated and described.

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