Patents Examined by Michelle Kizilkaya
  • Non-dwarfing pear rootstock named ‘Rhenus 3’
    Patent number: PP12771
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Pyrus communis named ‘Rhenus 3’ that is compatible as a rootstock with all pear varieties tested and when used as a rootstock for pear varieties, does not cause significant dwarfing. When used as a rootstock, ‘Rhenus 3’ results in high yield efficiency, early yield (precocity), substantially uniform fruit size, high frost hardiness, no suckering, and good soil adaptation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Inventor: Helmet B. Jacob
  • Artemisia plant named ‘Oriental Limelight’
    Patent number: PP12788
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Artemisia plant named ‘Oriental Limelight’, characterized by its upright, outwardly spreading, dense and bushy growth habit; good vigor; freely basally branching plant habit; and bright yellow and green variegated leaves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Inventor: Richard Frederick Harnett
  • Dahlia plant named ‘Melody Gipsy’
    Patent number: PP12792
    Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Dahlia plant named ‘Melody Gipsy’, characterized by its upright, somewhat outwardly spreading and uniform plant habit; freely branching habit; dark green foliage; freely flowering habit; semi-cactus inflorescence form with inflorescences positioned above the foliage; pink and yellow bi-colored ray florets; and excellent garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: Fa. Gebr. Verwer
    Inventor: Aad W. M. Verwer
  • Antigonon plant named ‘Colvey’
    Patent number: PP12800
    Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Antigonon plant named ‘Colvey’, characterized by its large dark reddish pink-colored flowers; freely flowering habit with flowering racemes developing at every node; relatively early flowering; and tolerance to high temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: Color Spot Nurseries, Inc.
    Inventor: James W. Spivey
  • Geranium plant named ‘Guicherry’
    Patent number: PP12809
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Geranium plant named ‘Guicherry’, characterized by its compact and upright plant habit; zoned and pubescent small leaves; numerous carmine-colored semi-double to double flowers; basal branching; high yield of cuttings; continuous flowering throughout the summer; and foliage tolerant to rain, wind and stress conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: Ets. Guillou Freres
    Inventors: Bernard Guillou, Jacques Guillou, Maurice Guillou
  • Geranium plant named ‘Guinost’
    Patent number: PP12810
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Geranium plant named ‘Guinost’, characterized by its compact and upright plant habit; slightly zoned and small leaves; numerous long-lasting dark hot pink-colored semi-double to double flowers; basal branching; high yield of cuttings; early flowering; continuous flowering throughout the summer; and foliage tolerant to rain, wind and stress conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: Ets. Quillan Freres
    Inventors: Bernard Guillou, Jacques Guillou, Maurice Guillou
  • Mandevilla plant named ‘Red Velvet Petite’
    Patent number: PP12813
    Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Mandevilla plant named ‘Red Velvet Petite’, characterized by its compact growth habit; short internodes; relatively small, glossy, dark green leaves; flowers that are dark pink in color when temperatures are less than 29° C. and intensify to red in color when temperatures are greater than 29° C.; and tolerance to low and high temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: Lake Area Nursery
    Inventor: John F. Gray
  • Strawberry plant named ‘Marathon’
    Patent number: PP12817
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry named ‘Marathon’, botanically identified as Fragaria×ananassa. The closest known varieties are ‘Key Largo’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,649), ‘Captiva’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 11,277, allowed) and ‘Mirador’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 11,279, allowed). The new variety is a partially everbearing fruit bearing variety. The variety is distinguished from ‘Key Largo’, ‘Captiva’ and ‘Mirador’ by its strong plant vigor, concave to flat cross section of the leaf, medium leaf blistering, same size diameter of inner to outer calyx, broader than longer fruit ratio length/width, large fruit size and cordate fruit shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: Driscoll Strawberry Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Kristie L. Gilford, Bruce D. Mowrey, Jorge Campos Garcia, Thomas M. Sjulin, Larry T. Kodama
  • Phlox plant named ‘Rubymine’
    Patent number: PP12824
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Phlox plant named ‘Rubymine’, characterized by its unique green and pale yellow variegated foliage; upright plant habit; and numerous purple and light pink bi-colored flowers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Witteman & Co. ‘Multiflora’ B.V.
    Inventor: Irenaeus Antonius Maria van Gaalen
  • Geranium plant named ‘Guipierre’
    Patent number: PP12827
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Geranium plant named ‘Guipierre’, characterized by its upright plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; zoned dark green leaves; numerous long-lasting dark purplish red-colored semi-double to double flowers; basal branching; high yield of cuttings; continuous flowering throughout the summer; and foliage tolerant to rain, wind and stress conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Ets. Guillou Freres
    Inventors: Bernard Guillou, Jacques Guillou, Maurice Guillou
  • Fig tree named ‘Violetta’
    Patent number: PP12828
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Fig tree named ‘Violetta’ characterized by its upright plant habit; rapid growth rate and early fruit production; early ripening; high fruit yield; large and very sweet-tasting fruit with edible sweet, not bitter, skin; and tolerance to low temperatures; typically tolerant to temperatures about −20° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Anton Plattner Baumschule
    Inventor: Anton Plattner
  • Clematis plant named ‘EVIrin’
    Patent number: PP12838
    Abstract: A new compact clematis cultivar which displays single pale white flowers with pale violet margins. The cultivar is free flowering. The variety successfully propagates from softwood cuttings and traditional methods and is suitable for ornamental use in outdoor settings in a variety of climatic conditions. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Inventors: Raymond J. Evison, Mogens N. Olesen
  • Kalanchoe plant named ‘Forever Maxi Pink’
    Patent number: PP12839
    Abstract: A new Kalanchoe cultivar named ‘Forever Maxi Pink’ characterized by its pink colored flowers, full dense floral display, round flower petals, semi-mounded growth habit and excellent basal branching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Oglevee, LTD
    Inventor: Lyndon W. Drewlow
  • Aster plant named ‘Cassandra’
    Patent number: PP12840
    Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Aster plant named ‘Cassandra’, characterized by its vigorous and strong growth; rapid growth rate; bright green leaves; numerous inflorescences per flowering stem; purple-colored ray florets; and good postproduction longevity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Moerselect B.V.
    Inventor: Marcel Moerman
  • Poinsettia plant named ‘Duecowi’
    Patent number: PP12844
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Poinsettia plant named ‘Duecohopi’, characterized by its creamy white flower bracts; flat to concave flower bracts that are held horizontal or angled slightly upright with respect to stem axis; very dark green foliage; freely branching plant habit; and good postproduction longevity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Dümmen Jungpflanzenkulturen
    Inventor: Marga Dümmen
  • Euphorbia plant named ‘Jessie’
    Patent number: PP12858
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Euphorbia plant named ‘Jessie’, characterized by its freely flowering habit and bright yellow floral bracts and whorl leaves with distinct orange margins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Sunshine Farms & Gardens
    Inventor: Barry Glick
  • Cherry tree named ‘Glenred’
    Patent number: PP12859
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cherry tree, Prunus avium, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a large size, vigorous, self-sterile but very productive and regular bearing tree. The fruit matures in the early season approximately in the second week in May under the ecological conditions described, with first picking on May 9, 2000. The fruit is uniformly large in size, very sweet in flavor, very firm and crisp in texture, entirely red in skin color, virtually non-doubling and somewhat resistant to skin cracking due to rain. The variety was a first generation cross using ‘Tulare’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 6,407) cherry as the seed parent and ‘Brooks’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 6,676) cherry as the selected pollen parent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Inventor: Lowell Glen Bradford
  • Hibiscus plant named ‘Largo Breeze’
    Patent number: PP12869
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Hibiscus plant named ‘Largo Breeze’, characterized by its compact, upright, somewhat outwardly spreading, uniform, dense and symmetrical plant habit that is appropriate for container production; glossy dark green leaves; uniform and freely flowering habit; very large orange-colored flowers with dark red-colored throat, red venation and short peduncles; good resistance to flower bud abscission; and relative resistance to pathogens common to Hibiscus grown under Florida production conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Yoder Brothers, Inc.
    Inventor: Wendy R. Bergman
  • Dahlia plant named ‘Melody Bolero’
    Patent number: PP12884
    Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Dahlia plant named ‘Melody Bolero’, characterized by its upright, somewhat outwardly spreading and uniform plant habit; freely branching habit; dark green foliage; freely flowering habit; decorative inflorescence form with inflorescences positioned above the foliage; red-colored ray florets; and excellent garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: F . Gebr. Verwer
    Inventor: Aad W. M. Verwer
  • Hibiscus plant named ‘Cool Wind’
    Patent number: PP12887
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Hibiscus plant named ‘Cool Wind’, characterized by its compact, upright, outwardly spreading, uniform, dense and symmetrical plant habit that is appropriate for container production; glossy dark green leaves; uniform and freely flowering habit; large white-colored flowers with pink-colored throat and short peduncles; good resistance to flower bud abscission; and relative resistance to pathogens common to Hibiscus grown under Florida production conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: Yoder Brothers, Inc.
    Inventor: Wendy R. Bergman