US Plant Patent PP21210

Little Treasure

Hosta plant named ‘Little Treasure’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends January 20, 2029.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on October 10, 2028. This patent earned 102 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP21210
Filed: October 10, 2008
Granted: August 17, 2010
Expires: January 20, 2029
Assignee: VAN DEN TOP HENDRIK JAN
Inventor: VAN DEN TOP HENDRIK JAN

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Hosta plant named ‘Little Treasure’, characterized by its broadly spreading foliage with upright flower scapes, widely-margined green and light yellow variegated foliage, 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 cultivar of Hosta plant named ‘Little Treasure’, substantially as herein shown and described.

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