US Plant Patent PP27018

Blue Marvel

Salvia plant named ‘Blue Marvel’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends February 26, 2035.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on August 25, 2034. This patent earned 185 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP27018
Filed: August 25, 2014
Granted: August 2, 2016
Expires: February 26, 2035
Assignee: BALL HORTICULTURAL CO
Inventor: KIEVIT CHRISTA

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Salvia plant named ‘Blue Marvel’, characterized by its dark violet-colored flowers, medium green-colored foliage, and moderately 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 ‘Blue Marvel’, substantially as herein shown and described.

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