US Patent Issued to VAN VLIET NEW PLANTS on June 23 for "Scabiosa plant named 'Lier 01'" (Dutch Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. PP37,491, issued on June 23, was assigned to VAN VLIET NEW PLANTS B.V. (Stroe, Netherlands).

"Scabiosa plant named 'Lier 01'" was invented by Wilhelmus Petrus Johannes Maria van Lier (Meijel, Netherlands).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new cultivar of Scabiosa plant named 'Lier 01' that is characterized by its compact plant habit, its floriferous blooming habit, its dark blue flowers, and its moderate growth habit."

The patent was filed on Oct. 29, 2025, under Application No. 19/372,605.

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