US Plant Patent PP25280

Sleeping Star

Hosta plant named ‘Sleeping Star’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends June 9, 2033.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on February 15, 2033. This patent earned 114 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP25280
Filed: February 15, 2013
Granted: February 3, 2015
Expires: June 9, 2033
Assignee: VAN DEN TOP HENDRIK JAN
Inventor: VAN DEN TOP HENDRIK JAN

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Hosta plant named ‘Sleeping Star’, characterized by its upright to outwardly spreading foliage and mostly upright flower scapes; dark green and creamy white variegated leaves; white to light greyed 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.

It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct Hosta plant named ‘Sleeping Star’ as illustrated and described.

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