Patents Examined by Susan McCormick-Ewoldt
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Patent number: 11925166Abstract: Provided herein are methods for establishing Theobroma cell suspension cultures using young leaves as a source of explants. Also provided are induction, proliferation, and suspension media used for producing Theobroma cell suspension cultures. These methods and media may be useful for producing secondary metabolites in Theobroma, as well as for isolating virus particles associated with Theobroma diseases.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Mars, IncorporatedInventors: Claudia Yanet Garcia, Dahyana Britto, Jean-Philippe Marelli, Lidiane Dos Santos Silva
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Patent number: PP35660Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Phalaenopsis plant named ‘PHA777638’, particularly characterized by having numerous, attractive purplish-pink flowers with reddish-purple lips, flowers that are flat in lateral view, and strong lip curvature of lateral lobes, is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2023Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Anthura B.V.Inventor: Martinus Nicolaas Gerardus Van Swieten
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Patent number: PP35667Abstract: The Cannabis cultivar ‘AFZ’ can be briefly characterized by having large purple, green and blue streaked flower clusters that appear almost white due to an immense amount of glandular trichomes that cover every cubic inch of the flower that smells of fresh baked apple pie, diesel fuel, lemon pepper and rubber cement. This hybrid is a very easy to grow and hardy plant that is resistant to most bugs and powdery mildew while able to yield 540-750 grams/m2 in a sea-of-green or dense canopy style grow.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: UMAMI WORLDWIDE, LLCInventor: Chase Martin
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Patent number: PP35668Abstract: The Cannabis cultivar ‘ZLT’ can be briefly characterized by towering green, white and purple streaking resin-coated flowers. With very short internodal space and vigorous growth characteristics, this cultivar is able to produce very high yields for both flower and hash production. ‘ZLT’ yields as much as 6% from fresh frozen material. Flower clusters have been observed at over 1-1.5? of uninterrupted colas. The unique terpene and flavor profile described, sets this cultivar apart from others currently available.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: UMAMI WORLDWIDE, LLCInventor: Chase Martin
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Patent number: PP35674Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of winter-hardy, herbaceous, perennial, hybrid Hibiscus plant named ‘All Eyes on Me’ comprising an upright and spreading mound habit of multiple, lightly branched, basal stems producing flowers starting in late July to early August and continuing for at least eight weeks. Flowers have overlapping petals of light pink with shiny reddish eye and short reddish veins. The back edge of the petals is corrugated or rippled providing extra strength to withstand heavy winds, rains, and sun. the foliage is three to five-lobed and dark-green-colored. The new plant is useful in the landscape as a specimen or in mass.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2023Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Walters Gardens, IncInventor: Hans A Hansen
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Patent number: PP35677Abstract: A new male pistachio cultivar (Pistacia vera L.) designated as ‘UC Westside’, to be used advantageously as a pollenizer for commercial female pistachio varieties. ‘UC Westside’ blooms later in the spring than most existing male pistachio cultivars and is particularly characterized by a reduced juvenility period, dense blooms in years with low chill, good pollen viability, and improved bloom synchrony with standard female pistachio varieties, especially ‘Kerman’. It may be used as a replacement for the male cultivar ‘Peters’.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2023Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Craig E. Kallsen, Dan E. Parfitt
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Patent number: PP35682Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Hydrangea plant named ‘HP221901’, characterized by its relatively compact, upright to somewhat outwardly spreading and rounded to conical plant habit; vigorous growth habit and rapid growth rate; freely branching habit with strong, thick and sturdy stems; freely and uniformly flowering habit; large pyramidal to conical inflorescences with numerous light yellow green-colored sterile flowers; and good garden performance.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2023Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: HYDRANGEA BREEDERS ASSOCIATION B.V.Inventor: Niels Arts
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Patent number: PP35684Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Hydrangea plant named ‘H223905’, characterized by its relatively compact, upright and uniformly mounded plant habit; vigorous growth habit and rapid growth rate; freely branching habit with strong, thick and sturdy stems; freely and uniformly flowering habit; mophead-type inflorescences with numerous sterile flowers that are yellow green and purplish red in color; and good postproduction longevity.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2023Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: HYDRANGEA BREEDERS ASSOCIATION B.V.Inventor: Niels Arts
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Patent number: PP35685Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Hydrangea plant named ‘H223906’, characterized by its relatively compact, upright and uniformly mounded plant habit; vigorous growth habit and rapid growth rate; freely branching habit with strong, thick and sturdy stems; freely and uniformly flowering habit; mophead-type inflorescences with numerous sterile flowers that are yellow green and purplish red in color; and good postproduction longevity.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2023Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: HYDRANGEA BREEDERS ASSOCIATION B.V.Inventor: Niels Arts
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Patent number: PP35692Abstract: A new garden type Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIFZ0100’ particularly distinguished by its medium size plant with mound plant habit, a medium size decorative flower with bronze flower color, and a natural season response in early to mid-September.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2023Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AGInventor: Mark A. Smith
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Patent number: PP35702Abstract: ‘NCORNSP-028SCKL’ is a vigorous, highly-twining, climbing variety of Ipomoea batatas producing many shoots. It is distinguishable from other ornamental sweetpotato cultivars by its palmate, deeply lobed leaves with 3-5 lobes, an aggressive climbing habit, and heavily branched architecture. The chartreuse leaves, long internodes, and the plant architecture, which promotes good plant production in the greenhouse for wholesale distributors, distinguish ‘NCORNSP-028SCKL’ amongst the current ornamental sweetpotatoes in the marketplace. ‘NCORNSP-028SCKL’ exhibits very good vigor and is very well branched. ‘NCORNSP-028SCKL’ is suitable for use in vertical landscape or container plantings.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: North Carolina State UniversityInventors: George Craig Yencho, Kenneth Vincent Pecota, Christopher Heim
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Patent number: PP35705Abstract: ‘BROJEDIABO’ is a new and distinctive variety of Spathiphyllum plant which is characterized by a fast rate of growth, a compact and densely foliaged growth habit, thin foliage which is soft to the touch, variegated foliage that is green and dotted, mottled and streaked with a combination of light white and light greyed-green at maturity, and the stability of all characteristics from generation to generation.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2023Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Van der Voort Young Plants B.V.Inventor: Wim A. J. Brouwer
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Patent number: PP35706Abstract: ‘Sumi1’ is a new and distinctive Monstera plant which is characterized by a small stature, relatively small laminas borne on short petioles, glossy dark green foliage that is flecked and blotched with cream white, and the stability of all characteristics from generation to generation. The new variety is typically produced as an indoor ornamental plant.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2023Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Inventor: Paiboon Ployphommas
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Patent number: PP35708Abstract: A new and distinct x Gasteraloe plant named ‘OVROCKS10’ which is characterized by dark green foliage that is moderately to densely covered with very light greyed-green protuberances arranged in highly irregular transverse lines, abaxial foliar protuberances that coalesce into a solid mass distally, foliage that is broadly margined with light greyed-green, and finely dentate margins with very light greyed-green teeth. The new variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2023Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Inventor: Johannes Hendrikus Adrianus Ammerlaan
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Patent number: PP35724Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) plant named ‘UF21-9-4’ having a combination of desirable traits that makes it well-suited for use as a colorful annual plant in the summer landscape. ‘UF21-9-4’ has consistent foliage color patterning and fast growth rate and vigor in the greenhouse and landscape. ‘UF21-9-4’ has lance-shaped foliage that is predominantly yellowish green with consistent reddish brown centers and light yellow green spots. ‘UF21-9-4’ is exceptional because it maintains these contrasting colors and patterns in both sun and shade. ‘UF21-9-4’ is compact and upright in growth habit, but it is highly branched and spreading in form, growing wider than it does tall.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2023Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.Inventor: David G. Clark
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Patent number: PP35725Abstract: A new and distinct ornamental perennial Sedum plant named ‘Midnight Velvet’ is characterized by tight-forming domed mounds with vertical stems producing rich dark-purple leaves. The deep wine-colored stems are highly branched and resist lodging in the summer heat and rains. Numerous mauve flower buds open to show off deep-rose flowers nearly completely covering the top of the plant and later display the dark red carpels. The new plant is useful for the landscape in containers, as specimens or en masse.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2023Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Walters Gardens IncInventor: Hans A Hansen
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Patent number: PP35730Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry plant named ‘SB_15_089-060’. This new strawberry plant named ‘SB_15_089-060’ is primarily adapted to the growing conditions of West Central Florida, and is primarily characterized by achenes set even with or slightly below the surface of the fruit; vigorous plant habit; very high marketable yield; early time of first flower and fruit; and very large berry size.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2023Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Strawberry Sciences, LLCInventor: Kendra M. Blaker
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Patent number: PP35732Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Mandevilla plant named ‘TVMD654’, characterized by its upright to broadly spreading plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; early and freely flowering habit; bright yellow-colored flowers; and good container and garden performance.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: NICOLAAS JOSEF SCHOENMAKER e OUTROSInventor: Everton Gomes da Costa
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Patent number: PP35733Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Hydrangea plant named ‘H223914’, characterized by its relatively compact, upright and uniformly mounded plant habit; vigorous growth habit and rapid growth rate; freely branching habit with strong, thick and sturdy stems; freely and uniformly flowering habit; relatively small mophead-type inflorescences with numerous sterile flowers that are bright pink in color; and good postproduction longevity.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2023Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: HYDRANGEA BREEDERS ASSOCIATION B.V.Inventor: Niels Arts
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Patent number: PP35736Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of winter-hardy, herbaceous, perennial, hybrid Hibiscus plant named ‘Cookies and Cream’ comprising a rounded mound habit of multiple, well-branched, basal stems producing flowers beginning in late July to early August and continuing for at least ten weeks, with the distal unbranched portion of peduncle producing multiple flowers in succession at a single node. Slightly cupped flowers have highly overlapping petals of white with a white eye. The foliage is primarily three-lobed with strong chocolate coloration. The new plant is useful in the landscape as a specimen or in mass.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2023Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Walters Gardens Inc.Inventor: Hans A Hansen