US Plant Patent PP19507

Secret Ambition

Hosta plant named ‘Secret Ambition’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends January 31, 2028.

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

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The record

Patent number: PP19507
Filed: January 31, 2008
Granted: November 25, 2008
Expires: January 31, 2028
Assignee: VAN DEN TOP HENDRIK JAN
Inventor: VAN DEN TOP HENDRIK JAN

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Hosta plant named ‘Secret Ambition’, characterized by its broadly spreading foliage with upright flower scapes; green and light green variegated foliage; light violet to white-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 ‘Secret Ambition’ as illustrated and described.

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