US Plant Patent PP23829

Floriane

Nephrolepis plant named ‘Floriane’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends September 27, 2031.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on March 24, 2031. This patent earned 187 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP23829
Filed: March 24, 2011
Granted: August 13, 2013
Expires: September 27, 2031
Assignee: VITRO PLUS B V, BIJL JACOB
Inventor: BIJL JACOB

Abstract

A new and distinct Nephrolepis cultivar named ‘Floriane’ is disclosed, characterized by a distinctive relaxed, nearly weeping plant habit, broad, nearly weeping foliage and overall broad plant habit. The near variety is a Nephrolepis , typically used for indoor ornamental purposes.

Show the legal claimThe single numbered claim as granted — the legal text that defines what this patent covers.

What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Nephrolepis plant named ‘Floriane’ as herein illustrated and described.

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