US Plant Patent PP27603

Blue Mountain Mint

Mint plant named ‘Blue Mountain Mint’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends May 18, 2036.

No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

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The record

Patent number: PP27603
Filed: May 18, 2016
Granted: January 24, 2017
Expires: May 18, 2036
Assignee: ESSEX LABORATORIES INC
Inventor: ROBERTS DONALD D

Abstract

Mint selection 14-27-71, denominated ‘Blue Mountain Mint,’ is a new Mentha sp. cultivar that produces an essential oil similar to commercial peppermint, produces more oil on a dry weight basis, and has resistance to mint rust ( Puccinia menthae ).

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

I claim: 1. A new and distinct variety of peppermint plant, substantially as shown and described, characterized particularly by improved resistance to mint rust and a high yield of essential oil.

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