Patents by Inventor Alain A. Meilland

Alain A. Meilland has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20080141400
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Hybrid Tea rose plant is provided that abundantly forms attractive large double blossoms that are yellow in coloration having a pleasant fragrance. An upright growth habit is displayed and the foliage is very dense glossy dark green. The disease tolerance is good particularly with respect to Marsonia. The plant is well suited for providing attractive ornamentation in parks and gardens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2006
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventor: Alain Meilland
  • Publication number: 20080134372
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of shrub rose plant is provided which forms in abundance on a substantially continuous basis attractive single blossoms that are salmon-orange in coloration and are dusted with red picotee coloration. A compact and mounding growth habit with vigorous vegetation is displayed. Attractive satiny ornamental green foliage is formed that contrasts nicely with the blossom coloration. Superior resistance to Black Spot is exhibited The new variety is particularly well suited for growing as ornamentation in the landscape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventor: Alain Meilland
  • Publication number: 20080010708
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the Hybrid Tea Class is provided which abundantly forms on a nearly continuous basis attractive yellow blossoms that are margined and suffused with red. The growth habit is erect. Attractive dense dark green and glossy foliage is formed that contrasts nicely with the blossom coloration. Tolerance to disease is good particularly with respect to Oidium and Botrytis. The new variety forces well under greenhouse growing conditions and is well suited for cut flower production under such conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2006
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventor: Alain Meilland
  • Publication number: 20080005816
    Abstract: A new and distinct Floribunda rose plant is provided that forms on a continuous basis attractive long-lasting double blossoms which are soft yellow suffused and edged with Neyron Rose coloration. The buds are very elegant in configuration. The growth habit is very vigorous, semi-erect, and well-balanced. The medium green foliage bears a semi-glossy finish. Good tolerance to cryptogamic diseases has been observed. The plant is well suited for growing as attractive ornamentation in parks and gardens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Inventor: Alain Meilland
  • Publication number: 20070300333
    Abstract: A new and distinct climbing rose plant is provided which abundantly forms on a nearly continuous basis attractive elegant blossoms that are red in coloration. Vigorous dense dark green foliage semi-glossy foliage is displayed that contrasts well with the red blossom coloration. Good tolerance to Black Spot and Oidium has been observed. The plant is well suited for providing attractive ornamentation in the landscape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Inventor: Alain Meilland
  • Publication number: 20070300334
    Abstract: A new and distinct Hybrid Tea rose plant is provided which abundantly forms attractive mildly fragrant very double blossoms that are coral pink in coloration. The growth habit is tall and bushy. Vigorous dense dark green semi-glossy foliage is displayed that contrasts well with the coral pink blossom coloration. The plant is particularly well suited for providing attractive ornamentation in the landscape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Inventor: Alain Meilland
  • Publication number: 20070192912
    Abstract: A new and distinct Floribunda rose plant is provided that originated as a branch sport of the ‘Meipomolo’ variety (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 16,342). Unlike the ‘Meipomolo’ variety, the new variety forms golden-yellow blossoms instead of yellow-orange blossoms. The attractive blossoms are formed on a nearly continuous basis. The growth habit is vigorous and bushy. The semi-glossy foliage is dense dark green and of good substance and contrasts nicely with the golden-yellow blossom coloration. Very good tolerance to Black Spot and Oidium is displayed under normal growing conditions. The plant is well suited for growing as attractive ornamentation in parks and gardens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Inventor: Alain Meilland
  • Publication number: 20070180588
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Floribunda rose plant is provided which abundantly forms on a nearly continuous basis attractive white blossoms with pink suffusion having five petals and decorative stamens. The plant exhibits very strong vegetation, a bushy growth habit, dense dark green foliage with a glossy aspect, and good tolerance to Marsonia. The attractive dark green glossy foliage contrasts nicely with the light blossom coloration. The new variety is particularly well suited for growing as attractive ornamentation in parks and gardens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2006
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventor: Alain Meilland
  • Patent number: PP17970
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the Hybrid Tea Class is provided which abundantly forms on a nearly continuous basis attractive highly fragrant blossoms that are near white suffused with orange-pink in coloration. The growth habit is vigorous and erect. Very decorative dark green and semi-glossy foliage is formed that contrasts nicely with the blossom coloration. The fragrance of the blossoms is strong. The new variety is particularly well suited for forming attractive ornamentation in the landscape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: CP Delaware, Inc.
    Inventor: Alain A. Meilland
  • Patent number: PP18472
    Abstract: A new and distinct Hybrid Tea rose plant is provided which abundantly forms attractive mildly fragrant very double blossoms that are coral pink in coloration. The growth habit is tall and bushy. Vigorous dense dark green semi-glossy foliage is displayed that contrasts well with the coral pink blossom coloration. The plant is particularly well suited for providing attractive ornamentation in the landscape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: CP Delaware, Inc.
    Inventor: Alain A. Meilland
  • Patent number: PP18519
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Spray rose plant is provided which abundantly forms on a nearly continuous basis in sprays attractive long-lasting yellow-green blossoms. The buds are substantially spherical in shape, the blossoms display a uniform and homogeneous appearance, and the vegetation is vigorous. The attractive green foliage contrasts nicely with the light blossom coloration. The new variety displays an excellent aptitude to forcing and is particularly well suited for cut flower production under greenhouse growing conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Meilland International S.A.
    Inventor: Alain A. Meilland
  • Patent number: PP18542
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of shrub rose plant is provided which forms in abundance on a nearly continuous basis in clusters attractive double cup-shaped fragrant blossoms which clean well that are bright peach in coloration. The vegetation is vigorous and a spreading round cover growth habit with procumbent vegetation is displayed. Attractive dark green foliage with a glossy finish is formed. The plant develops well regardless of the mode of asexual propagation. Excellent disease resistance with respect to Black Spot, Powdery Mildew, and Rust is displayed. The new variety is particularly well suited for providing attractive ornamentation in the landscape as a mass planting or when grown in containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: CP Delaware, Inc.
    Inventor: Alain A. Meilland
  • Patent number: PP18547
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the intermediate Class is provided which abundantly forms on a substantially continuous basis attractive red-purple blossoms that are lighter in coloration on the upper surface of the petals than on the under surface. The growth habit is vigorous and erect. Attractive medium green semi-glossy foliage is formed that contrast nicely with the blossoms coloration. Tolerance to diseases is good particularly with respect to Oidium. The new variety forces well under greenhouse growing conditions and is well suited for cut flower production under such conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Meilland International S.A.
    Inventor: Alain A. Meilland
  • Patent number: PP18564
    Abstract: A new and distinct climbing rose plant is provided which abundantly forms on a nearly continuous basis attractive elegant blossoms that are red in coloration. Vigorous dense dark green foliage semi-glossy foliage is displayed that contrasts well with the red blossom coloration. Good tolerance to Black Spot and Oidium has been observed. The plant is well suited for providing attractive ornamentation in the landscape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: CP Delaware, Inc.
    Inventor: Alain A. Meilland
  • Patent number: PP18686
    Abstract: A new and distinct Floribunda rose plant is provided that forms on a continuous basis attractive long-lasting double blossoms which are soft yellow suffused and edged with Neyron Rose coloration. The buds are very elegant in configuration. The growth habit is very vigorous, semi-erect, and well-balanced. The medium green foliage bears a semi-glossy finish. Good tolerance to cryptogamic diseases has been observed. The plant is well suited for growing as attractive ornamentation in parks and gardens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: CP Delaware, Inc.
    Inventor: Alain A. Meilland
  • Patent number: PP18691
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Hybrid Tea rose plant is provided which abundantly forms on a substantially continuous basis attractive elegant long-lasting double white blossoms wherein the blossom petals of a mature blossom tend to enclose the central portion of the blossom. The new variety is a spontaneous mutation of unknown causation of the ‘Meivamo’ variety (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,619). The plant exhibits a vigorous and upright growth habit, and strong and vigorous dark green foliage with a glossy aspect. No particular susceptibility to crytogamic diseases has been observed. The attractive dark green foliage contrasts nicely with the pure white blossom coloration. The new variety is well suited for cut flower production under greenhouse growing conditions. Excellent forcing has been observed particularly during the winter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: CP Delaware, Inc.
    Inventor: Alain A. Meilland
  • Patent number: PP18707
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Grandiflora rose plant is provided that abundantly forms on a nearly continuous basis attractive pink blossoms. A bushy growth habit is displayed and the medium green foliage is semi-glossy. The plant develops well on its own roots in alkaline soil. The disease tolerance is good particularly with respect to Botrytis. The plant is well suited for providing attractive ornamentation in parks and gardens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: CP Delaware, Inc.
    Inventor: Alain A. Meilland
  • Patent number: PP18779
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the Hybrid Tea Class is provided which abundantly forms on a nearly continuous basis attractive yellow blossoms that are margined and suffused with red. The growth habit is erect. Attractive dense dark green and glossy foliage is formed that contrasts nicely with the blossoms coloration. Tolerance to disease is good particularly with respect to Oidium and Botrytis. The new variety forces well under greenhouse growing conditions and is well suited for cut flower production under such conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Meilland International S.A.
    Inventor: Alain A. Meilland
  • Patent number: PP18874
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of shrub rose plant is provided which forms in abundance in clusters on a nearly continuous basis attractive semi-double fragrant deep pink blossoms that clean well having a light eye. A spreading ground cover growth habit with procumbent vegetation is displayed. Attractive glossy dark green foliage is formed. The plant develops well following asexual reproduction, and is highly resistant to Black Spot, Powdery Mildew, and Rust. The new variety is particularly well suited for growing as ornamentation in the landscape as a mass planting or for growing in containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: CP Delaware, Inc.
    Inventor: Alain A. Meilland
  • Patent number: PP18918
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Hybrid Tea rose plant is provided that abundantly forms attractive large double blossoms that are yellow in coloration having a pleasant fragrance. An upright growth habit is displayed and the foliage is very dense glossy dark green. The disease tolerance is good particularly with respect to Marsonia. The plant is well suited for providing attractive ornamentation in parks and gardens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: CP Delaware, Inc.
    Inventor: Alain A. Meilland