US Plant Patent PP26374
SHIMRV24
Hibiscus plant named ‘SHIMRV24’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends May 7, 2034.
Twenty years from the filing date would end on October 31, 2033. This patent earned 188 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

The record
- Patent number
- PP26374
- Filed
- October 31, 2013
- Granted
- February 2, 2016
- Expires
- May 7, 2034
- Assignee
- SPRING MEADOW NURSERY INC, SHIM KYUNG KU
- Inventor
- SHIM KYUNG KU
Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of Hibiscus plant named ‘SHIMRV24’, characterized by its relatively compact and upright to outwardly spreading plant habit; vigorous growth habit; glossy dark green-colored leaves; flowers with purple-colored petals and dark red purple-colored centers and venation; and good garden performance.
Show the legal claimThe single numbered claim as granted — the legal text that defines what this patent covers.
It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct Hibiscus plant named ‘SHIMRV24’ as illustrated and described.
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