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US Plant Patent PP28698

SMHMEPSILON

Hydrangea plant named ‘SMHMEPSILON’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends February 13, 2036.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on January 20, 2036. This patent earned 24 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP28698, the photograph of SMHMEPSILON printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP28698, 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
PP28698
Filed
January 20, 2016
Granted
November 28, 2017
Expires
February 13, 2036
Inventor
WOOD TIMOTHY

Abstract

A new and distinct Hydrangea cultivar named ‘SMHMEPSILON’ is disclosed, characterized by lace-cap inflorescence, early flowering and strong, continuous blooming. The new variety is a Hydrangea, normally produced as an ornamental plant for containers or gardens.

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

What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Hydrangea plant named ‘SMHMEPSILON’ as herein illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP28698 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.