US Plant Patent PP25822

Moondance

Phalaenopsis orchid plant named ‘Moondance’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends August 20, 2033.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on April 19, 2033. This patent earned 123 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP25822
Filed: April 19, 2013
Granted: August 18, 2015
Expires: August 20, 2033
Assignee: Floricultura
Inventor: SCHOONE RENÉ

Abstract

A new and distinct Phalaenopsis plant named ‘Moondance’ particularly characterized by flowers which are white with large purple marks; plants which may be propagated economically and uniformly using tissue culture; plants which produce more than one inflorescence; long and sturdy inflorescences; and relatively short, dark-green foliage.

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 Phalaenopsis plant named ‘Moondance’, as illustrated and described herein.

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