US Plant Patent PP26576

SMVDLS

Viburnum plant named ‘SMVDLS’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends January 17, 2034.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on September 20, 2033. This patent earned 119 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP26576
Filed: September 20, 2013
Granted: April 5, 2016
Expires: January 17, 2034
Assignee: SPRING MEADOW NURSERY INC, WOOD TIMOTHY D
Inventor: WOOD TIMOTHY D

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Viburnum plant named ‘SMVDLS’, characterized by its compact, upright and somewhat outwardly spreading plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; glossy leaves; large inflorescences with numerous white-colored flowers; dark violet blue-colored fruits; and good container and garden performance.

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

It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct Viburnum plant named ‘SMVDLS’ as illustrated and described.

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