Patents Examined by S. B. McCormick-Ewoldt
  • Calibrachoa plant named ‘Sunbelkupichi’
    Patent number: PP20072
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Calibrachoa plant named ‘Sunbelkupichi’, characterized by its trailing plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching and flowering plant habit; long flowering period; and pale orange-colored flowers with reddish orange-colored centers and venation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Suntory Flowers Limited
    Inventor: Takeshi Kanaya
  • Calibrachoa plant named ‘Sunbelriapu’
    Patent number: PP20073
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Calibrachoa plant named ‘Sunbelriapu’, characterized by its outwardly spreading plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching and flowering plant habit; long flowering period; and pink-colored flowers with red-colored centers and venation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Suntory Flowers Limited
    Inventor: Takeshi Kanaya
  • Petunia plant named ‘Sunsurfcopaho’
    Patent number: PP20074
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Petunia plant named ‘Sunsurfcopaho’, characterized by its trailing plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching and flowering plant habit; long flowering period; small-sized white-colored flowers with yellow green-colored venation; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Suntory Flowers Limited
    Inventors: Yasuko Isobe, Takeshi Kanaya
  • Salvia plant named ‘Flosalg01’
    Patent number: PP20075
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Salvia plant named ‘Flosalg01’, characterized by its compact and upright plant habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; long flowering period; and red purple-colored flowers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Floranova Ltd.
    Inventor: Doug Fitzgerald
  • Salvia plant named ‘Flosalg02’
    Patent number: PP20076
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Salvia plant named ‘Flosalg02’, characterized by its compact and upright plant habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; long flowering period; and light yellow-colored flowers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Floranova Ltd.
    Inventor: Doug Fitzgerald
  • Salvia plant named ‘FLOSALG03’
    Patent number: PP20086
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Salvia plant named ‘Flosalg03’, characterized by its compact and upright plant habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; long flowering period; and purple violet-colored flowers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Floranova Ltd.
    Inventor: Doug Fitzgerald
  • Salvia plant named ‘Flosalg04’
    Patent number: PP20087
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Salvia plant named ‘Flosalg04’, characterized by its compact and upright plant habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; long flowering period; and dark pink-colored flowers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Floranova Ltd.
    Inventor: Doug Fitzgerald
  • Calibrachoa plant named ‘Sunbel Kopachipi’
    Patent number: PP20092
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Calibrachoa plant named ‘Sunbel Kopachipi’, characterized by its compact and mounding plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; early and freely flowering habit; long flowering period; and intense red purple-colored flowers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Suntory Flowers Limited
    Inventor: Takeshi Kanaya
  • Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Yohudson Bay’
    Patent number: PP20101
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Yohudson Bay’, characterized by its compact, upright and uniformly mounded plant habit; freely branching habit; uniform flowering response; early flowering habit; daisy-type inflorescences with cherry red and yellow bi-colored ray florets; and excellent postproduction longevity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Yoder Brothers, Inc.
    Inventor: Wendy R. Bergman
  • Shantung maple tree named ‘WF-AT1’
    Patent number: PP20109
    Abstract: ‘WF-AT1’ is a new and distinct cultivar of Acer truncatum that is noted for its consistent orange-red autumn leaf color; its exceptional landscape stress tolerance; and its compact, round-canopied form with ascending branches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Worthington Farms, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael W. Worthington
  • Calibrachoa plant named ‘KLECA07154’
    Patent number: PP20111
    Abstract: A new Calibrachoa plant particularly distinguished by its orange-colored flowers, very high flower richness and its semi-upright plant habit is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Klemm+Sohn GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Nils Klemm
  • Verbena plant named ‘KLEVP07360’
    Patent number: PP20112
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Verbena particularly characterized by a brilliant pink flower color, good branching habit, good drought tolerance and good resistance to powdery mildew, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Klemm+Sohn GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Ruijun Li
  • Begonia plant named ‘Bela Lilacpink’
    Patent number: PP20129
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Begonia plant named ‘Bela Lilacpink’, characterized by its upright and mounded plant habit; freely branching habit; double flowers that are dark pink in color and held above and beyond the foliage; and excellent postproduction longevity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Koppe Royalty B.V.
    Inventor: Lubbertus H. Koppe
  • Begonia plant named ‘Binos Pinky White’
    Patent number: PP20130
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Begonia plant named ‘Binos Pinky White’, characterized by its upright and mounded plant habit; freely branching habit; double flowers that are light pink to white in color and held above and beyond the foliage; and excellent postproduction longevity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Koppe Royalty B.V.
    Inventor: Lubbertus H. Koppe
  • Begonia plant named ‘Boriasko Dark’
    Patent number: PP20131
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Begonia plant named ‘Boriasko Dark’, characterized by its upright and mounded plant habit; freely branching habit; double flowers that are light red in color and held above and beyond the foliage; and excellent postproduction longevity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Koppe Royalty B.V.
    Inventor: Lubbertus H. Koppe
  • Verbena plant named ‘KLEVP07363’
    Patent number: PP20136
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Verbena particularly characterized by a brilliant, large purple flower with a large eye, a mounding and healthy growth habit and good resistance to powdery mildew, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Klemm+Sohn GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Ruijun Li
  • Cordyline australis plant named ‘Charlie Boy’
    Patent number: PP20139
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Cordyline plant named ‘Charlie Boy’ characterized by cerise pink uniform leaf margins on a brown background, and improved root performance leading to a sturdier, healthier plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Inventor: Graeme Charles Richards
  • Osteospermum plant named ‘Tra Yelbic’
    Patent number: PP20178
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Osteospermum plant named ‘Tra Yelbic’, characterized by its compact plant habit; freely branching growth habit; dense and full plants; early and freely flowering habit; large daisy-type inflorescences with white-colored ray florets with yellow-colored apices; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Goldsmith Seeds Europe B.V.
    Inventor: Pim Kaagman
  • Calla lily plant named ‘Yellow Jacket BLZ’
    Patent number: PP20217
    Abstract: A calla lily plant particularly distinguished by yellow spathes, high density maculation of the leaves that is visible from both sides of the leaf and produces 2 to 4 inflorescences per 3-cm tuber, is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Bloomz Ltd
    Inventors: Andrew G. F. Warren, Jacobus P. Spaans
  • Strawberry plant named ‘DrisStrawFive’
    Patent number: PP20248
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of strawberry plant named ‘DrisStrawFive’. A new cultivar primarily characterized by its small, sweet tasting fruit, moderate resistance to high pH and high soil salt levels, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Driscoll Strawberry Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Rogers, Aloysius G Claessens, Thomas M. Sjulin, Carlos D. Fear