US Plant Patent PP21218

Ariane

Nephrolepis plant named ‘Ariane’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends October 6, 2028.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on April 18, 2028. This patent earned 171 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP21218
Filed: April 18, 2008
Granted: August 17, 2010
Expires: October 6, 2028
Assignee: BIJL JACOB
Inventor: BIJL JACOB

Abstract

A new and distinct Nephrolepis cultivar named ‘Ariane’ is disclosed, characterized by distinctive dark green foliage, hard, persistent foliage with thick main veins, strong leaf stems, resistant to breakage, and an overall strong plant habit, making for a sturdy plant for shipping and indoor ornamental usage.

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 Nephrolepis plant named ‘Ariane’ as herein illustrated and described.

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