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US Plant Patent PP21624

Justine

Hosta plant named ‘Justine’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends November 14, 2029.

No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP21624, the photograph of Justine printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP21624, 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
PP21624
Filed
November 14, 2009
Granted
January 11, 2011
Expires
November 14, 2029
Inventor
VAN DEN TOP HENDRIK JAN

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Hosta plant named ‘Justine’, characterized by its outwardly spreading foliage with upright flower scapes; dark green and light green variegated foliage; light violet-colored flowers that are positioned above the foliage 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.

1. A new and distinct Hosta plant named ‘Justine’ as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP21624 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.