US Plant Patent PP25415

Chelan Mint

Mint plant named ‘Chelan Mint’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends June 22, 2033.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on February 27, 2033. This patent earned 115 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP25415
Filed: February 27, 2013
Granted: April 7, 2015
Expires: June 22, 2033
Assignee: ESSEX LAB INC
Inventor: ROBERTS DONALD D

Abstract

Mint selection 08-6-10, denominated ‘Chelan Mint,’ is a new Mentha piperita cultivar that produces a unique essential oil, a compact plant type and resistance to mint rust ( Puccinia menthae ) and mint wilt ( Verticillium dahlia ).

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 improving resistance to mint rust, and producing a unique essential oil.

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