US Plant Patent PP23369

Blackout

Viola plant named ‘Blackout’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends September 1, 2031.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on July 25, 2031. This patent earned 38 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP23369
Filed: July 25, 2011
Granted: January 29, 2013
Expires: September 1, 2031
Assignee: KONING LAMMERT
Inventor: KONING LAMMERT

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Viola plant named ‘Blackout’, characterized by its deep black colored flowers, medium green-colored foliage, low growth vigor, and outwardly-spreading, mounded growth habit, is disclosed.

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

1. A new and distinct cultivar of Viola plant named ‘Blackout’, substantially as herein shown and described.

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