US Plant Patent PP23033

SMEV2

Viola plant named ‘SMEV2’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends February 15, 2031.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on July 27, 2030. This patent earned 203 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP23033
Filed: July 27, 2010
Granted: September 11, 2012
Expires: February 15, 2031
Assignee: EGGLETON STEVE
Inventor: EGGLETON STEVE

Abstract

A new cultivar of Viola named ‘SMEV2’ that is distinguishable by compact dome-shaped habit, green glossy foliage, and large soft yellow flowers. In combination these traits set ‘SMEV2’ apart from all other existing varieties of Viola known to the inventor.

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 ‘SMEV2’ as described and illustrated herein.

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