Patents Examined by Howard J. Locker
  • Patent number: PP18784
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Phlox plant named ‘Sunphlocobu’, characterized by its compact and mounding plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; pale violet-colored flowers with dark violet purple-colored central star; freely and continuous flowering habit; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Suntory Flowers Limited
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Miyazaki
  • Patent number: PP18785
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Phlox plant named ‘Sunphlobuho’, characterized by its compact and mounding plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; light violet-colored flowers with dark violet-colored central star; freely and continuous flowering habit; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Suntory Flowers Limited
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Miyazaki
  • Patent number: PP19001
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Petunia plant named ‘Petnitbl’ characterized by its trailing, outwardly spreading and mounded plant habit, freely branching habit, freely flowering habit, single flowers that are very dark blue in color, and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Syngenta Seeds B.V.
    Inventor: Johannes Simon Nicolaas Oud
  • Patent number: PP19049
    Abstract: ‘SIR5’ is a distinctive variety of Lomandra confertifolia which is characterized by the combination of its compact habit, shorter leaf blade, and the very glaucous texture of the leaf blade, which gives the foliage color an overall grey-green appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Inventor: Todd Anthony Layt
  • Patent number: PP19103
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Nierembergia plant named ‘Sunnipariho’, characterized by its compact, upright and mounding plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; large white-colored flowers; freely and continuous flowering habit; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Suntory Flowers Limited
    Inventor: Yasuyuki Murakami
  • Patent number: PP19225
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Dahlia plant named ‘Challenging Glow’, characterized by its upright, outwardly spreading and mounded plant habit; freely branching growth habit; freely flowering habit; large inflorescences with red-colored bright ray florets; and good postproduction longevity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Assignee: Fides B.V.
    Inventor: Johanna G. H. van Haaster
  • Patent number: PP19414
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Zonal Geranium plant named ‘Fisum Lilac Eye’, characterized by its upright plant habit; freely basal branching habit; dark green-colored leaves; freely flowering habit; large semi-double red purple-colored flowers with slightly lighter-colored central splotches; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Fides B.V.
    Inventor: Ronald Christiann Snijder
  • Patent number: PP19425
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Zonal Geranium plant named ‘Fisum Rose Eye’, characterized by its upright plant habit; freely basal branching habit; dark green-colored leaves; freely flowering habit; large semi-double red purple-colored flowers with slightly darker-colored central splotches; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Fides B.V.
    Inventor: Ronald Christiaan Snijder
  • Patent number: PP19442
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Zonal Geranium plant named ‘Fisum White’, characterized by its upright and slightly outwardly spreading plant habit; freely basal branching habit; dark green-colored leaves; freely flowering habit; semi-double white-colored flowers; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Fides B.V.
    Inventor: Ronald Christiaan Snijder
  • Patent number: PP19563
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of interspecific tree. The following features of the tree and its fruit are characterized with the tree budded on ‘Nemaguard’ Rootstock (non-patented), grown on Handford sandy loam soil with Storie Index rating 95, in USDA Hardiness Zone 9, near Modesto, Calif., with standard commercial fruit growing practices, such as pruning, thinning, spraying, irrigation and fertilization. Its novelty consists of the following combination of desirable features: 1. A regular and productive bearer of large freestone fruit. 2. The interspecific tree being self-fruitful, producing fruit with its own pollen. 3. Producing fruit with very good flavor and eating quality. 4. Fruit having an attractive orange skin color. 5. Fruit having firm flesh with good storage and shelf life. 6. Vigorous, semi-spreading tree growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Inventors: Gary Neil Zaiger, Leith Marie Gardner, Grant Gene Zaiger
  • Patent number: PP19589
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of cherry tree (Prunus avium). The following features of the tree and its fruit are characterized with the tree budded on ‘Mahaleb’ Rootstock (non-patented), grown on Handford sandy loam soil with Storie Index rating 95, in USDA Hardiness Zone 9, near Modesto, Calif., with standard commercial fruit growing practices, such as pruning, thinning, spraying, irrigation and fertilization. Its novelty consists of the following combination of desirable features: 1. Fruit maturity in the early season. 2. Heavy and regular production of fruit. 3. Fruit with an attractive red skin color. 4. Early blooming with a low winter chilling requirement of approximately 500 hours at or below 45° F. 5. Fruit with good flavor and eating quality. 6. Firm fruit with good handling and storage ability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Inventors: Gary Neil Zaiger, Leith Marie Gardner, Grant Gene Zaiger
  • Patent number: PP19620
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Petunia plant named ‘Kerwhifan’, characterized by its white-colored flowers, medium green-colored foliage, moderately vigorous, spreading, and semi-trailing growth habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Inventors: David W. Kerley, Priscilla G. Kerley
  • Patent number: PP19661
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Petunia plant named ‘Kerblufan’, characterized by its blue-colored flowers, medium green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, spreading, and semi-trailing growth habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Inventors: David W. Kerley, Priscilla G. Kerley
  • Patent number: PP20220
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Primula plant named ‘Thirtyone’, characterized by its upright plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely flowering habit; and light purple-colored flowers that are held above and beyond the foliage on strong peduncles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Doc Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Mii, Junji Amano, Juntaro Kato
  • Patent number: PP20259
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Viola plant named ‘Sunviopapu’, characterized by its compact and mounding plant habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; and dark violet-colored flowers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Suntory Flowers Limited
    Inventor: Naoto Takamura
  • Patent number: PP20264
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Viola plant named ‘Sunviolabu’, characterized by its compact and mounding plant habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; and light violet-colored flowers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Suntory Flowers Limited
    Inventor: Naoto Takamura
  • Patent number: PP20285
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Viola plant named ‘Sunviopapuho’, characterized by its compact and mounding plant habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; and purple and white bi-colored flowers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Suntory Flowers Limited
    Inventor: Naoto Takamura
  • Patent number: PP20291
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry plant named ‘PS-5096’. This new strawberry plant named ‘PS-5096’ is primarily adapted to the growing conditions of the central coast of California, and is characterized by medium to small sized fruit which are orange-red to red in color; medium to small calyx diameter; conical, glossy fruit with the calyx which tends to be slightly reflexed; medium green foliage, which is slightly concave to slightly convex in shape with medium interveinal blistering and gloss; and position of fruiting truss tends to be more level with to above the plant with weak pubescence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignees: Plant Sciences, Inc., Berry R&D, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Ackerman, Steven D. Nelson, Michael D. Nelson
  • Patent number: PP20505
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Calibrachoa plant named ‘Sunbelrikubu’, characterized by its outwardly spreading and trailing plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching and flowering plant habit; long flowering period; and purple-colored flowers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Suntory Flowers Limited
    Inventor: Kenichi Kitamura
  • Patent number: PP20570
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Calibrachoa plant named ‘Sunbelpapure’, characterized by its upright, outwardly spreading and mounding plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching and flowering plant habit; long flowering period; and red purple-colored flowers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Suntory Flowers Limited
    Inventor: Takeshi Kanaya