Patents by Inventor Herman Geers

Herman Geers has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Spiraea plant named 'Odessa'
    Publication number: 20170042074
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Spiraea plant named ‘Odessa’, characterized by its deep rosy-pink colored flowers, dark green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, compact-globular growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventor: Herman Geers
  • Weigela plant named ‘Elvera’
    Patent number: PP12217
    Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Weigela plant named ‘Elvera’, characterized by its dwarf, low mounded plant habit; freely branching; dense and bushy growth habit; very dark leaves that appear metallic during the late summer; and resistant to pathogens common to Weigela florida.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc.
    Inventor: Herman Geers
  • Weigela plant named ‘Ruby Queen’
    Patent number: PP12632
    Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Weigela plant named ‘Ruby Queen’, characterized by its dwarf, rounded plant habit; dense and bushy growth habit; dark reddish brown leaves; and resistance to pathogens common to Weigela florida.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc.
    Inventor: Herman Geers
  • plant named ‘Niagara’
    Patent number: PP21665
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Exochorda plant named ‘Niagara’, characterized by its compact, upright, outwardly spreading and mounding plant habit; easy to propagate; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; large white-colored flowers; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc.
    Inventor: Herman Geers
  • Weigela plant named `Alexandra`
    Patent number: PP10772
    Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Weigela plant named `Alexandra`, characterized by its erect growth habit that eventually becomes spreading and arching; large dark reddish brown leaves with contrasting bright green midveins; leaf color that darkens during the summer; large and long-lasting dark pink flowers that become dark red with subsequent development; and moderate to rapid growth rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1999
    Assignee: Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc.
    Inventor: Herman Geers
  • plant named ‘Snow Mountain’
    Patent number: PP25473
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Exochorda, ‘Snow Mountain’, that is characterized by its floriferous habit with flowers present the entire length of the stem, its upright and compact plant habit, its ability to be readily propagated by softwood stem cutting with good rooting, its consistent growth habit, and its healthy, disease free foliage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Inventor: Herman Geers
  • plant named ‘Odessa’
    Patent number: PP28508
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Spiraea plant named ‘Odessa’, characterized by its deep rosy-pink colored flowers, dark green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, compact-globular growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Inventor: Herman Geers