US Plant Patent PP21053

Metolius

Mint plant named ‘Metolius’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends August 3, 2028.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on April 10, 2028. 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: PP21053
Filed: April 10, 2008
Granted: June 8, 2010
Expires: August 3, 2028
Assignee: A M TODD COMPANY
Inventor: LIU JIE; HOLMGREN DEVEN; MORRIS MARK

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of Mentha canadensis (‘Metolius’) is characterized by its unique oil chemistry and flavor profile resembling that of peppermint oil, and by its tolerance to Verticillium wilt ( Verticillium dahliae ) and mint rust ( Puccinia menthae ). DNA microsatellite marker analysis has shown that ‘Metolius’ is a distinct variety of M. canadensis.

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

1. A new and distinct Mentha canadensis plant named ‘Metolius’ substantially as herein described and illustrated.

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