US Plant Patent PP27683
VOC1
Viburnum odoratissimum plant named ‘VOC1’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends September 12, 2034.
Twenty years from the filing date would end on April 28, 2034. This patent earned 137 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

The record
- Patent number
- PP27683
- Filed
- April 28, 2014
- Granted
- February 21, 2017
- Expires
- September 12, 2034
- Assignee
- WILLIAMS JONATHON
- Inventor
- WILLIAMS JONATHON
Abstract
‘VOC1’ is a distinctive variety of Viburnum odoratissimum which is characterized by the combination of a smaller overall plant size, a denser plant habit, a smaller leaf size and the strong expression of red anthocyanin pigments in immature foliage growth.
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That which is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct variety of Viburnum odoratissimum plant named ‘VOC1’, substantially as described and illustrated herein.
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