Patents Examined by S. B. McCormick-Ewoldt
  • Shrub rose plant named ‘AUSdecorum’
    Patent number: PP18717
    Abstract: Shrub rose plant substantially as herein shown and described, characterized particularly by its deep, rich crimson, medium-sized rosette shaped blossoms; a pleasing fruity fragrance; and short, bushy, upright growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: David Austin Roses Ltd.
    Inventor: David C. H. Austin
  • Petunia plant named ‘Petpasyel’
    Patent number: PP18720
    Abstract: A new Petunia plant particularly distinguished by its trailing, outwardly spreading and mounded plant habit, freely branching habit, freely flowering habit, single flowers that are light yellow in color, and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Syngenta Seeds B.V.
    Inventor: David W. Kerley
  • Japanese maple plant named ‘Gwen's Rose Delight’
    Patent number: PP18728
    Abstract: The invention is a new variety of Japanese Maple. The variety is a robust tree with a leaf color predominantly green/purple with a pale pink to white margin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Inventor: James Palmer Rumbal
  • Myrica plant named ‘Soleil ’
    Patent number: PP18731
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Myrica plant named ‘SOLEIL’ that is characterized by densely branched, brilliant yellow foliage. In combination these traits set ‘SOLEIL’ apart from all other exiting varieties of Myrica known to the inventor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Inventor: T. Patrick McCracken
  • Geranium plant named ‘Maestro Lavender Blue’
    Patent number: PP18732
    Abstract: ‘Maestro Lavender Blue’ is a new variety of geranium having a distinct lavender blue color and excellent outdoor performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Oglevee, Ltd.
    Inventor: David G. Lemon
  • Apple tree named ‘Fuji Fubrax’
    Patent number: PP18761
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a variety of an apple tree obtained by branch mutation and by selection of the variety Fuji. The present invention variety exhibits an appropriate distinguishability, homogeneity, uniformity, and stability. The vigor of the tree is strong. The tree type is ramified. The habit of the apple tree is drooping. The pubescence on an upper half of a shoot is weak or similar to the pubescence in Golden Delicious. The thickness as measured by the diameter at the center is medium or similar to the thickness in Jonagold for a dormant one year old shoot. The number of lenticels is many for one year old dormant shoot. The color of an unopened flower is light pink in a balloon stage. The surface of the fruit is colored dark ruby red with a large number of small yellowish dots. Frequently the dots are disposed on curved lines with each line counting from about 4 to 8 dots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Kiku SRL GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Braun
  • Orange tree named ‘M7’
    Patent number: PP18774
    Abstract: A new orange tree (Citrus sinensis) named ‘M7’ is disclosed. ‘M7’ is a limb sport mutation of ‘Navelina 7.5’. ‘M7’ is notable for its high quality, uniformly globose fruit, which colors and matures very early as compared to its parent and to other known varieties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Chislett Investments Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Gregory John Kendall Chislett
  • Verbena plant named ‘Iplilena’
    Patent number: PP18775
    Abstract: A new Verbena plant particularly distinguished by its lilac flower, early flowering, and a habit that is very compact and later spreading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Syngenta Seeds B.V.
    Inventor: Henricus G. W. Stemkens
  • Interspecific tree
    Patent number: PP18780
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of interspecific tree. The following features of the tree and its fruit are characterized with the tree budded on ‘Nemaguard’ Rootstock (non-patented), grown on Handford sandy loam soil with Storie Index rating 95, in USDA Hardiness Zone 9, near Modesto, Calif., with standard commercial fruit growing practices, such as pruning, thinning, irrigation and fertilization. Its novelty consist of the following combination of desirable features: 1. The tree with a vigorous, upright growth habit. 2. Fruit that matures in the early season. 3. Relatively uniform size fruit throughout the tree. 4. Fruit with very good flavor and eating quality. 5. Fruit with good handling and shipping quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Inventors: Gary Neil Zaiger, Leith Marie Gardner, Grant Gene Zaiger
  • Verbena plant named ‘Ipinena’
    Patent number: PP18781
    Abstract: A new Verbena plant particularly distinguished by its deep pink flower, early flowering, and a habit that is very compact and later spreading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Syngenta Seeds B.V.
    Inventor: Henricus G. W. Stemkens
  • Peach-almond hybrid tree named ‘Arthur V’
    Patent number: PP18782
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a peach-almond hybrid tree, Prunus sp., and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a very large, extremely vigorous, hardy, self-sterile, productive and regular bearing tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described in early September, with the first picking on Sep. 4, 2004. The tree is commercially useful as a rootstock for almost all prunus species. The variety was developed as a first generation cross using ‘Titan’ (unpatented) almond as the selected seed parent and ‘Nemaguard’ (unpatented) peach as the selected pollen parent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Inventors: William Bright, Virginia Bright, James Bright, Edward Bright
  • Blackcurrant plant named ‘Blackadder’
    Patent number: PP18790
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of blackcurrant named ‘Blackadder’, botanically identified as Ribes nigrum is described. The new variety is distinguished from others by its early season bud burst, flowering and harvest. Its bush has an upright habit suitable for machine harvesting. Yields are high and the fruit has high anthocyanin levels and moderate ascorbic acid levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: The Horticulture and Food Research Institute of New Zealand Limited
    Inventors: Catherine Snelling, Geoffrey Langford
  • Diascia plant named ‘Divorang’
    Patent number: PP18794
    Abstract: A new Diascia plant particularly distinguished by its orange flowers, which produces no seeds, its earliness, and has a growing habit that is very compact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Syngenta Seeds B.V.
    Inventor: Henricus G. W. Stemkens
  • Rose plant named ‘Savibunda’
    Patent number: PP18796
    Abstract: ‘SAVibunda’ is a new and distinct variety of floribunda-type rose plant primarily identified by its light yellow flowers on a highly disease resistant and well formed bush. It has survived abnormally cold winters in zone 5a, yet seems to flower and do well in the heat of zone 9b. This new cultivar would make an excellent, low maintenance border plant or specimen plant. The flowers are long lasting on the plant and as cut flowers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Nor'East Miniature Roses
    Inventors: Lillian Saville, Wendy White
  • Raspberry plant named ‘PS-1852’
    Patent number: PP18806
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of raspberry plant named ‘PS-1852’. The new variety is primarily adapted to the growing conditions of the central coast of California and is characterized by the following: large upright primocanes, late fall primocane production, early spring floricane production, large conical berries, with nearly ? of the total production coming from the floricane. Foliage is strongly concave, medium green; possessing very strong rugosity, and always 3-foliage. Primocanes have a weak waxy coat, dense thorns, and weak to medium anthocyanin coloration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignees: Plant Sciences, Inc., Berry R&D, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen M. Ackerman
  • Anisodontea plant named ‘Cefdonpin’
    Patent number: PP18820
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Anisodontea plant named ‘Cefdonpin’, characterized by its upright and columnar plant habit; strong root system; freely flowering habit; large bright pink-colored flowers; and long flowering period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Amerinova Properties LLC
    Inventor: Linda Elin Noack Kunhardt
  • Argyranthemum plant named ‘Bonmadcher’
    Patent number: PP18830
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Argyranthemum plant named ‘Bonmadcher’, characterized by its single type dark pink-colored flowers, medium green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, compact, and upright-mounded growth habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Bonza Botanicals Pty., Ltd.
    Inventor: Andrew Bernuetz
  • Diascia plant named ‘Divocrim’
    Patent number: PP18836
    Abstract: A new Diascia plant particularly distinguished by its deep red flowers, which produces no seeds, its earliness, and a growing habit that is very compact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Syngenta Seeds B.V.
    Inventor: Henricus G. W. Stemkens
  • Diascia plant named ‘Diasupa’
    Patent number: PP18837
    Abstract: A new Diascia plant particularly distinguished by its light pink flowers, which produces no seeds, and has a growing habit that is first upright and later spreading and hanging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Syngenta Seeds B.V.
    Inventor: Henricus G. W. Stemkens
  • Diascia plant named ‘Diasclaro’
    Patent number: PP18838
    Abstract: A new Diascia plant particularly distinguished by its rosy flowers, which produces no seeds, and has a growing habit that is spreading and hanging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Syngenta Seeds B.V.
    Inventor: Henricus G. W. Stemkens