US Plant Patent PP28128

Smokey

Phlox plant named ‘Smokey’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends February 3, 2036.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on December 31, 2035. This patent earned 34 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP28128
Filed: December 31, 2015
Granted: June 20, 2017
Expires: February 3, 2036
Assignee: VERSCHOOR ADRIANUS
Inventor: VERSCHOOR ADRIANUS

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Phlox plant named ‘Smokey’, characterized by its broadly upright and relatively compact plant habit; freely flowering habit; large inflorescences with bright purple-colored flowers; long flowering period; good garden performance; and tolerance to Powdery Mildew.

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

It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct Phlox plant named ‘Smokey’ as illustrated and described.

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