US Plant Patent PP24592
SMEV3
Viola plant named ‘SMEV3’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends March 22, 2033.
No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

The record
- Patent number
- PP24592
- Filed
- March 22, 2013
- Granted
- July 1, 2014
- Expires
- March 22, 2033
- Assignee
- EGGLETON STEVE
- Inventor
- EGGLETON STEVE
Abstract
A new cultivar of Viola plant named ‘SMEV3’ that is distinguishable by compact dome-shaped habit, fragrant bi-colored flowers consisting of mauve-pink upper petals and yellow lateral and lower petals which exhibit prominent dark violet veins. ‘SMEV3’ is hardy in USDA Zone 5 and blooms from early spring through fall.
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What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Viola plant named ‘SMEV3’ as described and illustrated herein.
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