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US Plant Patent PP22789

Secret Treasure

Hosta plant named ‘Secret Treasure’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends November 5, 2030.

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 PP22789, the photograph of Secret Treasure printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP22789, 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
PP22789
Filed
November 5, 2010
Granted
June 12, 2012
Expires
November 5, 2030
Inventor
VAN DEN TOP HENDRIK JAN

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Hosta plant named ‘Secret Treasure’, characterized by its outwardly spreading foliage with upright flower scapes; dark green and white variegated leaves; 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.

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

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP22789 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.