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US Plant Patent PP27035

SMHMTAU

Hydrangea plant named ‘SMHMTAU’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends August 31, 2034.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on August 26, 2034. This patent earned 5 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP27035, the photograph of SMHMTAU printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP27035, 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
PP27035
Filed
August 26, 2014
Granted
August 9, 2016
Expires
August 31, 2034
Inventor
WOOD TIMOTHY D

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Hydrangea plant named ‘SMHMTAU’, characterized by its compact, upright, outwardly spreading and mounded plant habit; strong and sturdy stems; remontant flowering habit; thick dark green-colored leaves; mophead-type inflorescences that can easily be “blued” with aluminum sulfate treatments; 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 Hydrangea plant named ‘SMHMTAU’ as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP27035 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.