US Plant Patent PP24001

Forbidden Fruit

Hosta plant named ‘Forbidden Fruit’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends October 15, 2031.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on July 14, 2031. This patent earned 93 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP24001, the photograph of Forbidden Fruit printed in the patent. — Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP24001, reproduced as printed. Photographs in a plant patent are taken by the applicant. Reproduction of the patent document is permitted; the image is shown whole and uncropped for that reason.

The record

Patent number: PP24001
Filed: July 14, 2011
Granted: October 22, 2013
Expires: October 15, 2031
Assignee: FRANSEN MARCO, VERNOOIJ V O F
Inventor: FRANSEN MARCO

Abstract

A new and distinct Hosta cultivar named ‘Forbidden Fruit’ is disclosed, characterized by distinctive large, bright foliage with a green margin, vigorous plant habit and strong foliage, with good resistance to environmental stressors and large flowers. The new variety is a Hosta , typically used for outdoor ornamental purposes.

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

What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Hosta plant named ‘Forbidden Fruit’ as herein illustrated and described.

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