US Plant Patent PP27183

Black and Bloom

Salvia plant named ‘Black and Bloom’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends May 17, 2035.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on January 12, 2035. This patent earned 125 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP27183
Filed: January 12, 2015
Granted: September 20, 2016
Expires: May 17, 2035
Assignee: BALL HORTICULTURAL CO
Inventor: TREES SCOTT

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Salvia plant named ‘Black & Bloom’, characterized by its dark violet-blue colored flowers, dark green-colored foliage, and vigorous, upright growth habit, is disclosed.

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

What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Salvia plant named ‘Black & Bloom’, substantially as herein illustrated and described.

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