US Plant Patent PP18857

Ballurvio

Geranium plant named ‘Ballurvio’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends February 3, 2027.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on November 28, 2026. This patent earned 67 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP18857
Filed: November 28, 2006
Granted: May 27, 2008
Expires: February 3, 2027
Assignee: BALL HORTICULTURAL CO
Inventor: TREES SCOTT C

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Geranium plant named ‘Ballurvio’, characterized by its semi-double type medium violet-colored flowers, medium green-colored foliage, and vigorous, upright growth habit.

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 Geranium plant named ‘Ballurvio’, substantially as herein shown and described.

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