Patents Examined by Kent L. Bell
  • Patent number: PP35430
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Rosa plant named ‘LIMprofessorleenean’ is disclosed, characterized by late blooming, light pink double flowers with a tea rose fragrance. Plants are vigorous, low climbing, and can be grown on their own roots. The new variety is a Rosa, normally produced as an outdoor garden or container plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Altman Specialty Plants Inc
    Inventor: Peter Lim
  • Patent number: PP35435
    Abstract: ‘BB17-321PT-1’ is the third known blueberry genotype to be selected in a tropical environment of Peru. ‘BB17-321PT-1’ does not require chill-hours for either budbreak or fruit production. The fruit of ‘BB17-321PT-1’ is a medium to large size berry, with medium blue color and extremely crunchy and firm texture. Current season shoots lose apical dominance, easily promoting several laterals without the need of any summer pruning. The eating quality of ‘BB17-321PT-1’ is excellent and the crunchiness is superior to all varieties currently grown in Peru known to Applicant, with a sugar/acidity balance of 20 to 30. Time of fruit production in ‘BB17-321PT-1’ can be regulated by the pruning date and environment conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: BB IP Repository, LLC
    Inventors: Edmund J. Wheeler, Maria Pilar Banados, Melisa Andrea Osorio Perez
  • Patent number: PP35436
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of apple tree rootstock that exhibits compatibility with numerous apple varieties and resistance to Candidatus Phytoplasma mali and Athelia rolfsii.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Bundesrepublik Deutschland vertreten durch das Julius Kühn-Institut
    Inventor: Erich Seemüller
  • Patent number: PP35437
    Abstract: A new and distinct Leucophyllum frutescens X candidum hybrid plant named ‘Microburst’ is characterized by a dwarf, rounded, dense growth form; purple, fragrant flowers; as well as the strongest resistance to root rotting diseases known within the genus Leucophyllum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Inventors: Nicholas Benoit Shipley, Russ A Buhrow
  • Patent number: PP35439
    Abstract: A new garden type Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIFZ0103’ particularly distinguished by its large size plant with mound plant habit, a medium size decorative flower, a white flower color and a natural season response early October.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventor: Mark A. Smith
  • Patent number: PP35440
    Abstract: A new garden type Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIFZ0102’ particularly distinguished by its large size plant with mound plant habit, a medium size decorative flower, pink flower color and a natural season response early October
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventor: Mark A. Smith
  • Patent number: PP35447
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Hydrangea plant named ‘HYLV17522’, characterized by its relatively compact, upright to broadly spreading and mounding plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; strong and sturdy stems; freely flowering habit; panicles with yellowish green-colored sterile flowers that become dark red in color with subsequent development; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: KWEKERIF LENDERT de VOS B.V
    Inventor: Lendert de Vos
  • Patent number: PP35450
    Abstract: A new and distinct Epipremnum plant named ‘EM0002’ particularly distinguished by a unique leaf coloration appearing layered within the epidermis with creamy yellow to yellow being the background layer, a mix of lightly mottled shades of green and greyish green being the middle layer, and dark green areas flanking the leaf midrib and leaf margin being prominently the top layer, and a leaf shape that is wider and a more rounded oval with a heart shaped base, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Emma's Garden Growers, Inc.
    Inventor: Ariel M. Vikos
  • Patent number: PP35463
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Echinacea plant having an upright, compact growth habit and large, yellow colored blooms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Inventor: Hartwig Bull
  • Patent number: PP35469
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of grapevine named ‘Itumseven’ as herein disclosed. ‘Itumseven’ forms medium sized bright medium red colored berries with an attractive narrow ellipsoid berry shape, a neutral flavor and a firm berry texture. Being mid-season variety, the fruit commonly is ready for harvesting in from August to late September in Murcia, Spain. ‘Itumseven’ displays good eating qualities as a table grape, the fruit meatiness and firmness render the fruit amenable for handling, shipping, and storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Inventors: Manuel Tornel Martinez, Juan Carreno Espin
  • Patent number: PP35476
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Phalaenopsis plant named ‘PHA632612’, particularly characterized by having numerous attractive, light reddish-purple flowers with dark purplish-red flecks and reddish-purple lips; flowers that are flat in lateral view, and lips having medium curvature of the lateral lobe, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Anthura B.V.
    Inventor: Martinus Nicolaas Gerardus Van Swieten
  • Patent number: PP35479
    Abstract: A new and distinct Leucadendron cultivar named ‘AFTERBURNER’ is disclosed, characterized by a distinctively low and compact plant habit. Plants are strongly branched with many sprays of flower heads. Floral bracts are creamy yellow with a rosy apical flush. Resistance to root rot has been observed in the new variety. The new cultivar is a Leucadendron, typically suited for ornamental garden use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Inventor: Luen Miller
  • Patent number: PP35482
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Heuchera plant named ‘PP2020’ that is characterized by its foliage that is gray-green to grey in color with dark green veins on the upper surface and purple in color on the lower surface that become more purple in late summer and fall, its cold winter hardiness at least to U.S.D.A. Zone 4, and its strong garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: RIJNBEEK AND SON PERENNIALS EXPORT B.V.
    Inventor: Matthew Bailey
  • Patent number: PP35483
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Limonium plant named ‘DANLIMECNT’ is disclosed, characterized by abundant, brilliant purple flowers and reduced fragility. The new variety is a Limonium, typically produced as an ornamental plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Inventor: Gavriel Danziger
  • Patent number: PP35501
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Lobelia plant named ‘Balwatarlu’, characterized by its dark violet-blue colored flowers having a white eye, medium green colored foliage, and vigorous, mounded, semi-trailing growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventor: Rebecca M. Tashiro
  • Patent number: PP35502
    Abstract: A new and distinct Penstemon plant characterized by its large, rose-pink flowers with a clean white throat, dense flower clusters, long bloom time, a strong, upright, and well branched habit with approximately 12 crowns from the base, clean-looking, deep green, and attractive foliage, and excellent vigor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Terra Nova Nurseries, Inc.
    Inventor: Harini Korlipara
  • Patent number: PP35508
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Zanmutribe Yellow’, characterized by its upright, outwardly spreading and uniformly spherical plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit and moderate growth rate; freely branching habit; dense and full plant habit; early and freely flowering habit; long flowering period; decorative-type inflorescences with ray florets that are yellow in color; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: VAN ZANTEN BREEDING B.V.
    Inventor: Wilhelmus Bernardus Blom
  • Patent number: PP35518
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Forsythia plant named ‘UMNFOR01’ that is characterized by its heavy flower production in spring, its moderate growth rate and short internodes resulting in a dense, compact, and rounded plant shape, its small stature; reaching a mature height of about 1.52 m and a mature spread of about 1.82 m, and its flower buds that are hardy to U.S.D.A. Zone 5a and plant hardiness to U.S.D.A. Zone 4a.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
    Inventors: Steven Thomas McNamara, Peter Christian Moe
  • Patent number: PP35519
    Abstract: A new Mandevilla plant named ‘MANZ0026’ particularly distinguished by its large rose pink flowers, glossy and smooth dark green foliage, compact and bushy plant habit with excellent branching and flower production and fast flowering response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventor: Wendy R. Bergman
  • Patent number: PP35524
    Abstract: A new and distinct Hosta plant named ‘My Fair Lady’ producing medium-sized broadly horizontal mounds of basal, ovate to broadly ovate leaves with acute apices, cordate bases and flat margins. The leaves are variegated having dark green margins and creamy-yellow centers with intermediate color separation between the margin and center of variably large segments of several shades of chartreuse. The campanulate flowers beginning in mid-July are very pale lavender with white edges appearing on glaucous, light-green scapes. ‘My Fair Lady’ is useful in the landscape, as a container plant, a specimen or en masse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Walters Gardens, Inc
    Inventor: Hans A Hansen