US Plant Patent PP25872
SMVCB
Viburnum plant named ‘SMVCB’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends October 15, 2033.
Twenty years from the filing date would end on September 7, 2033. This patent earned 38 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

The record
- Patent number
- PP25872
- Filed
- September 7, 2013
- Granted
- September 8, 2015
- Expires
- October 15, 2033
- Assignee
- SPRING MEADOW NURSERY INC, WOOD TIMOTHY D
- Inventor
- WOOD TIMOTHY D
Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of Viburnum plant named ‘SMVCB’, characterized by its compact, upright and somewhat outwardly spreading plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; large inflorescences with numerous fragrant light pink to white-colored flowers; and good container and garden performance.
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It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct Viburnum plant named ‘SMVCB’ as illustrated and described.
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