US Plant Patent PP27067
MonRig
Thuja plant named ‘MonRig’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends September 10, 2034.
Twenty years from the filing date would end on June 2, 2034. This patent earned 100 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

The record
- Patent number
- PP27067
- Filed
- June 2, 2014
- Granted
- August 16, 2016
- Expires
- September 10, 2034
- Assignee
- MONROVIA NURSERY CO, PINEDA RIGOBERTO
- Inventor
- PINEDA RIGOBERTO
Abstract
A new and distinct Thuja cultivar named ‘MonRig’ is disclosed, characterized by distinctive Yellow-Green and Green foliage, which changes to chocolate brown in the Winter. Plants have distinctive tight, upright growth habit. The new cultivar is a Thuja , suitable for ornamental garden purposes.
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What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Thuja plant named ‘MonRig’ as herein illustrated and described.
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