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US Plant Patent PP19902

danmoon 18

Torenia plant named ‘danmoon 18’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends July 16, 2027.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on October 10, 2026. This patent earned 279 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP19902, the photograph of danmoon 18 printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP19902, 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
PP19902
Filed
October 10, 2006
Granted
April 14, 2009
Expires
July 16, 2027
Assignee
DANZIGER DAN FLOWER FARM
Inventor
DANZIGER GABRIEL

Abstract

A new and distinct Torenia plant named ‘DANMOON18’ particularly characterized by plenty of delicate, funnel form, cup-shaped flowers with petals in a combination of purple, violet and gray shades with a yellow blotch on the lower petal; trailing bush habit; vigorous growth habit; densely branched plant, gracefully cascading from hanging baskets; early flowering response and stays in full bloom in moderate climate; suitable as an annual for hanging pots outdoors under partial shade; and good weather tolerance with a preferred temperature range of 15° C. to 25° C.

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

1. A new and distinct Torenia plant named ‘DANMOON18’, as illustrated and described herein.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP19902 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.