US Plant Patent PP26654

Moonlight Sonata

Daphne plant named ‘Moonlight Sonata’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends January 10, 2034.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on October 11, 2033. This patent earned 91 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP26654
Filed: October 11, 2013
Granted: April 26, 2016
Expires: January 10, 2034
Assignee: SPRING MEADOW NURSERY INC, O'BYRNE ERNEST
Inventor: O'BYRNE ERNEST

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Daphne plant named ‘Moonlight Sonata’, characterized by its upright, outwardly spreading and mounding plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; pale yellow and green variegated leaves; and good garden performance.

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It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct Daphne plant named ‘Moonlight Sonata’ as illustrated and described.

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