US Plant Patent PP26497
Blue Note
Salvia plant named ‘Blue Note’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends March 10, 2034.
Twenty years from the filing date would end on September 30, 2033. This patent earned 161 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

The record
- Patent number
- PP26497
- Filed
- September 30, 2013
- Granted
- March 8, 2016
- Expires
- March 10, 2034
- Assignee
- BERNABE CATHERINE
- Inventor
- BERNABE CATHERINE
Abstract
A new cultivar of hybrid Salvia , ‘Blue Note’ that is characterized by its compact plant habit, its fragrant deep blue-purple flower on purple tinged flowering stems, and its long flowering period.
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It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Salvia plant named ‘Blue Note’ as herein illustrated and described.
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