Skip to content
The Patent Garden

US Plant Patent PP27487

Spanova

Spathiphyllum plant named ‘Spanova’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends July 2, 2035.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on June 6, 2035. This patent earned 26 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP27487, the photograph of Spanova printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP27487, 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
PP27487
Filed
June 6, 2015
Granted
December 20, 2016
Expires
July 2, 2035
Inventor
VAN DER KNAAP LEONARDUS JOHANNES MARIA

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Spathiphyllum plant named ‘Spanova’, characterized by its upright, outwardly arching and uniform plant habit; freely clumping growth habit; bushy and dense plants; glossy dark green-colored leaves; freely flowering habit; large white-colored spathes that are positioned above and between the foliar plane on strong and erect scapes; and good inflorescence longevity.

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 Spathiphyllum plant named ‘Spanova’ as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP27487 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.