Patents Examined by Annette Para
  • ‘SMNCVH’
    Patent number: PP28093
    Abstract: A new and distinct Caryopteris cultivar named ‘SMNCVH’ is disclosed, characterized by attractive yellow-green foliage improved hardiness and compact growth habit. The new variety is a Caryopteris, normally used for ornamental horticulture purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy Wood
  • ‘SMLIPURPLE101’
    Patent number: PP28099
    Abstract: A new and distinct Lagerstroemia cultivar named ‘SMLIPURPLE101’ is disclosed, characterized by early flowering of vibrant purple blooms, compact plant stature and good branching. Plants are floriferous. The new variety is a Lagerstroemia, normally used for ornamental horticulture purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy Wood
  • plant named ‘ANTHDUDKA’
    Patent number: PP28108
    Abstract: A new and distinct Anthurium plant named ‘ANTHDUDKA’ particularly distinguished by having shiny, bright red, cordate and very durable spathes that retain the original color for a very long period of time, dark green and long cordate, durable leaves, white spadix with yellow tip, early and rich flowering continuously throughout the year and a plant height of 26.0 cm to 28.0 cm, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: ANTHURA B.V.
    Inventor: Jan Van Dijk
  • plant named ‘SUN 420’
    Patent number: PP28115
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Argyranthemum plant named ‘SUN 420’, characterized by its uniformly mounded plant habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; large single-type inflorescences with white-colored ray florets; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Inventor: Josef Heuger
  • plant named ‘DPHLOX911’
    Patent number: PP28127
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Phlox plant named ‘DPHKOX911’, characterized by its compact, upright to outwardly spreading and mounding plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; dense and full appearance; freely flowering habit; long flowering period; and red-colored flowers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Danziger “DAN” Flower Farm
    Inventor: Gavriel Danziger
  • plant named ‘SUN 500’
    Patent number: PP28131
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Argyranthemum plant named ‘SUN 500’, characterized by its uniformly mounded plant habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; single-type inflorescences with white-colored ray florets; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Inventor: Josef Heuger
  • plant named ‘SUN 400’
    Patent number: PP28132
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Argyranthemum plant named ‘SUN 400’, characterized by its uniformly mounded plant habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; decorative-type inflorescences with yellow-colored ray florets; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Inventor: Josef Heuger
  • plant named ‘Passion’
    Patent number: PP28142
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Abutilon named ‘Passion’ that is characterized by a compact freely-branching habit and watermelon-pink flowers produced continually from spring until fall, and bearing prominent yellow staminal tube and anthers and cream to pale-green calyces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: NuFlora International Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Graham Brown
  • plant named ‘Blue Paradise’
    Patent number: PP28145
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of little bluestem plant, Schizachyrium scoparium ‘Blue Paradise’ has a dense, upright habit. Early foliage coloration becomes nearly a silvery blue that develops into deep wine coloration by fall. The flowers remain effective with reddish-purple tinting into winter and the stems are strongly resistant to lodging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Walters Gardens Inc
    Inventor: Hans A. Hansen
  • plant named ‘Little Nugget’
    Patent number: PP28152
    Abstract: Buddleia ‘Dark Dynasty’ is a short, open, round-mounded, multi-stemmed, winter-hardy butterfly bush with many-flowered, compact, flowering, thyrse starting early and over a long season beginning mid-summer, from soil line to top of plant, with sweetly-fragrant magenta-purple flowers that are attractively offset by brilliant gold foliage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Walters Gardens Inc
    Inventor: Hans A. Hansen
  • plant named ‘PHOZ0001’
    Patent number: PP28158
    Abstract: A new Phlox plant named ‘PHOZ0001’ particularly distinguished by large flowers, plant vigor, and upright habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventor: Henricus Godefridus Wilhelmus Stemkens
  • plant named ‘CD08’
    Patent number: PP28160
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Cynodon dactylon plant named ‘CD08’, characterized by its dark green leaf color, medium leaf blade width, dense foliage canopy, low seed head production, vigorous growth habit and the uniformity and stability of these characteristics from generation to generation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Inventor: Samuel Robert McCoy, Jr.
  • plant named ‘Orchid Annie’
    Patent number: PP28176
    Abstract: Buddleia ‘Orchid Annie’ is a very short, compact, round-mounded, multi-stemmed, winter-hardy butterfly bush with long, densely-flowering, thyrse held from the soil line to the top of the plant beginning early in mid-summer and continuing over a long season until frost with sweetly-fragrant, orchid purple or red-purple flowers that are attractively offset by dark green foliage with silvery undersides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Walters Gardens, Inc
    Inventor: Hans A. Hansen
  • plant named ‘Magenta Munchkin’
    Patent number: PP28177
    Abstract: Buddleia ‘Magenta Munchkin’ is a short, compact, mounded, multi-stemmed, winter-hardy butterfly bush with long, dense-flowering, outward to slightly drooping thyrse with sweetly-fragrant fuchsia-red flower faces and yellowish orange throats starting early from mid-summer until frost, from soil line to top of plant, that are attractively offset by dark green foliage with silvery white undersides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Walters Gardens, Inc
    Inventor: Hans A. Hansen
  • plant named ‘Blue Knight’
    Patent number: PP28178
    Abstract: Buddleia ‘Blue Knight’ is a multiple-stemmed, densely-branched, short, compact, round-mounded habit, winter-hardy butterfly bush with many-flowered, long, thin thyrse over a long season beginning late-summer and continuing until about frost from soil line to top of plant. The sweetly fragrant dark purple flowers that are attractively offset by dark green foliage with silvery tomentose undersides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Walters Gardens, Inc.
    Inventor: Hans A. Hansen
  • plant named ‘DPHLOX866’
    Patent number: PP28185
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Phlox plant named ‘DPHLOX866’, characterized by its upright to outwardly spreading and uniformly mounding plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; dense and full appearance; freely flowering habit; long flowering period; white-colored flowers; and relative tolerance to high temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Danziger “DAN” Flower Farm
    Inventor: Gavriel Danziger
  • plant named ‘Blue Fountain’
    Patent number: PP28192
    Abstract: The new and distinct cultivar of ornamental switch grass named Panicum virgatum ‘Blue Fountain’ with broad blue-green foliage that retains it coloration into the fall. The tall, upright and arching dense culms produce broadly-spreading airy panicles of greenish tan and are retained into winter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Walters Gardens, Inc.
    Inventor: Hans A. Hansen
  • Grass named ‘Good Vibrations’
    Patent number: PP28193
    Abstract: The new variety Schizachyrium scoparium ‘Good Vibrations’ is tough, adaptable, and drought tolerant with foliage that is purple and green from May to September; and with an upright to softly arching growth habit. The asexually reproduced variety is reliably propagated vegetatively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignees: University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc., The United States of Amercia, as Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Carol D. Robacker, Melanie L. Harrison
  • Grass named ‘Cinnamon Girl’
    Patent number: PP28194
    Abstract: The new variety Schizachyrium scoparium ‘Cinnamon Girl’ is tough, adaptable, and drought tolerant; with foliage that is red, purple and green from May to September; with a narrow upright and rounded growth habit; and with foliage that tends to cascade. The asexually reproduced variety is reliably propagated vegetatively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignees: University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc., The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Carol D. Robacker, Melanie L. Harrison
  • Apple tree named ‘Y101’
    Patent number: PP28201
    Abstract: ‘Y101’ apple tree is a new variety selected for its distinctive pink-fleshed fruit, which is well-suited for the fresh market.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: International Fruit Obtentions
    Inventor: Valérie Fouillet