Patents Assigned to De Nachtvlinder B.V.
  • Patent number: PP12211
    Abstract: A distinct cultivar of potted Aster plant named ‘M.C. Snowy’, characterized by its medium plant height at flowering; freely and uniform flowering; decorative inflorescence form with white ray florets; and good post-production longevity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: De Nachtvlinder B.V.
    Inventor: Petrus J. Akerboom
  • Patent number: PP12461
    Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Aster plant named ‘Pink Milka’, characterized by its freely and uniform flowering; decorative inflorescence form with light pink ray florets; and good post-production longevity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: De Nachtvlinder B.V.
    Inventor: Petrus J. Akerboom
  • Patent number: PP12466
    Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Aster plant named ‘Karmijn Milka’, characterized by its freely and uniform flowering; decorative inflorescence form with purple ray florets; and good post-production longevity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: De Nachtvlinder B.V.
    Inventor: Petrus J. Akerboom
  • Patent number: PP12932
    Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Aster plant named ‘Dark Milka’, characterized by its freely and uniform flowering; decorative inflorescence form with dark purple ray florets; and good post-production longevity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: De Nachtvlinder B.V.
    Inventor: Petrus J. Akerboom
  • Patent number: PP18539
    Abstract: A new and distinct Aster plant cultivar is disclosed, characterized by a narrowly elliptic leafshape, more than two whorls of ray florets and a pure white ray floret color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: De NachTVlinder B.V.
    Inventor: Petrus J. Akerboom
  • Patent number: PP10062
    Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Aster plant named Red Monarch, characterized by its moderately vigorous growth rate; freely branching plant habit; small daisy-type inflorescences; red purple ray florets; numerous inflorescences per plant; and good container and garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1997
    Assignee: De Nachtvlinder B.V.
    Inventor: Petrus J. Akerboom
  • Patent number: PP10602
    Abstract: The new aster variety `Milka` is very short to short in height as flowering commences; produces leaves that are elliptic in shape, medium to long in length, and dark green in color; and has a flower head with many ray florets that are purple in color and are narrowly elliptic in shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1998
    Assignee: De Nachtvlinder B.V.
    Inventor: Petrus J. Akerboom
  • Patent number: PP10624
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of aster plant designated `Karmijn` is short in height as flowering commences; produces dark green leaves without anthocyanin that are obovate in shape, and a flower head that is small to medium in size with many purple-violet ray florets that are narrowly elliptic in shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Assignee: De Nachtvlinder B.V.
    Inventor: Petrus J. Akerboom
  • Patent number: PP10679
    Abstract: The new aster cultivar `Parade` produces medium-sized flower heads with many medium length ray florets which have a distinctive purple color; an involucre that is long and funnel-shaped; and elliptic-shaped leaves that are medium-green in color and do not contain anthocyanin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: De Nachtvlinder B.V.
    Inventor: Petrus J. Akerboom
  • Patent number: PP10783
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of aster plant named `Peter's White`, characterized by its white ray floret color; short flowering height; elliptic-linear shaped leaved which are medium to long in length, dark green in color and sometimes with a slight anthocyanin coloration; first flower heads spread along the axis; medium to large flower heads with many ray florets; medium to long ray florets that are narrowly elliptic in shape; long, cylindrical shaped involucre; and late flowering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Assignee: De Nachtvlinder B.V.
    Inventor: Petrus J. Akerboom