US Plant Patent PP21118

MP3

Petunia plant named ‘MP3’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends September 11, 2028.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on September 29, 2022. This patent earned 2,174 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP21118
Filed: September 29, 2002
Granted: June 29, 2010
Expires: September 11, 2028
Assignee: NUFLORA INT PTY LTD
Inventor: BROWN GRAHAM NOEL

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Petunia plant named ‘MP3’, characterized by its compact and outwardly spreading plant habit; freely and continuous branching habit; small leaf size; numerous small dark violet-colored flowers; and resistance to Botrytis and Powdery Mildew.

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1. A new and distinct cultivar of Petunia plant named ‘MP3’, as illustrated and described.

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