US Plant Patent PP25439

Steens Mint

Mint plant ‘Steens Mint’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends June 22, 2033.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on February 4, 2033. This patent earned 138 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP25439
Filed: February 4, 2013
Granted: April 14, 2015
Expires: June 22, 2033
Assignee: ESSEX LAB INC
Inventor: ROBERTS DONALD D

Abstract

Mint selection 08-A20-3, denominated ‘Steens Mint,’ is a new Mentha sp. cultivar that produces a unique essential oil, has a compact plant type, produces more oil on a dry weight basis and has resistance to mint rust ( Puccinia methae ).

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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