US Plant Patent PP23090

MELS BLUE

Stokesia plant named ‘MELS BLUE’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends May 23, 2031.

No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

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The record

Patent number: PP23090
Filed: May 23, 2011
Granted: September 25, 2012
Expires: May 23, 2031
Assignee: HEESBEEN CULTURES B V VAN, VAN HEESBEEN ADRIANUS
Inventor: VAN HEESBEEN ADRIANUS

Abstract

A new and distinct Stokesia laevis named ‘MELS BLUE’ is disclosed, characterized by a distinctive spherical plant shape, strong plant stems, and good branching. The new cultivar is a Stokesia typically suited for ornamental container and landscape use.

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 Stokesia laevis plant named ‘MELS BLUE’ as herein illustrated and described.

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