US Plant Patent PP25231

Bright Star

Hosta plant named ‘Bright Star’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends June 8, 2033.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on February 15, 2033. This patent earned 113 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP25231
Filed: February 15, 2013
Granted: January 13, 2015
Expires: June 8, 2033
Assignee: VAN DEN TOP HENDRIK JAN
Inventor: VAN DEN TOP HENDRIK JAN

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Hosta plant named ‘Bright Star’, characterized by its upright to outwardly spreading foliage with upright flower scapes; thick, dark green and white variegated leaves; light purple-colored flowers that are positioned above the foliar plane on strong scapes; and good garden performance.

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

It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct Hosta plant named ‘Bright Star’ as illustrated and described.

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