US Plant Patent PP18850

WEKsmopur

Floribunda rose plant named ‘WEKsmopur’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends January 3, 2027.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on November 21, 2026. This patent earned 43 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP18850
Filed: November 21, 2006
Granted: May 27, 2008
Expires: January 3, 2027
Assignee: WEEKS WHOLESALE ROSE GROWER
Inventor: CARRUTH THOMAS F

Abstract

A new variety of Floribunda rose suitable for garden decoration, having flowers of deep plum coloration.

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

1. A new and distinct Floribunda rose plant of the variety substantially as described and illustrated herein.

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