Patents by Inventor Andrew Bernuetz

Andrew Bernuetz 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).

  • Patent number: 11795469
    Abstract: The invention provides Scaevola plants that produce at least one flower with a floral phenotype characterised by at least one of: a fused, or partially fused, dorsal slit, a radially, or near radially symmetrical, arrangement of petals, and delayed senescence. The phenotype is a result of reduced or eliminated expression or activity of a CYCLOIDEA2 (CYC2) gene or protein, and or presence of a novel allele designated the FUSED allele. The invention further provides plant cells, plant parts, propagules, seeds and tissue cultures of such plants. The invention further provides methods for the productions and selection of such plants, plant cells, plant parts, propagules, seeds and tissue cultures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Bonza Botanicals Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Andrew Bernuetz, Koichi Tomomatsu, Kenichi Suzuki
  • Patent number: PP34155
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Argyranthemum plant named ‘Bonmad 1651’, characterized by its upright, uniform and mounded plant habit; vigorous growth habit; early and freely flowering habit; single-type inflorescences with ray florets that are reddish purple in color and disc florets that are initially dark red in color becoming orange in color with development; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: BONZA BOTANICALS PTY., LTD.
    Inventor: Andrew Bernuetz
  • Patent number: PP34840
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Scaevola plant named ‘Bonsc 16100’, characterized by its relatively compact and mounding to outwardly spreading plant habit; freely branching habit; early and freely flowering habit; long flowering period; flowers that are deep reddish purple in color; and good container and garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: BONZA BOTANICALS PTY., LTD.
    Inventor: Andrew Bernuetz
  • Patent number: PP34907
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Euphorbia plant named ‘BONPRI 1516’, characterized by its relatively compact, upright and mounded plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; inflorescences with deep red-colored flower bracts; and good post-production longevity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: BONZA BOTANICALS PTY., LTD.
    Inventor: Andrew Bernuetz
  • Patent number: PP34997
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Xerochrysum plant named ‘Bonxe 1669’, characterized by its upright, mounding and uniform plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely flowering habit; relatively large inflorescences with purplish red and pale purple bi-colored involucral bracts; and strong peduncles that hold the inflorescences above the foliar plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: BONZA BOTANICALS PTY., LTD.
    Inventors: Andrew Bernuetz, Shaun L. Rebello
  • Patent number: PP35103
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Xerochrysum plant named ‘Bonier 1639’, characterized by its upright, mounding and uniform plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely flowering habit; relatively large inflorescences with bright yellow-colored involucral bracts; and strong peduncles that hold the inflorescences above the foliar plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: BONZA BOTANICALS PTY., LTD.
    Inventors: Andrew Bernuetz, Shaun L. Rebello
  • Patent number: PP35583
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Euphorbia plant named ‘BONPRI 1756’, characterized by its upright and mounded plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; inflorescences with red-colored flower bracts; and good post-production longevity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: BONZA BOTANICALS PTY., LTD.
    Inventor: Andrew Bernuetz
  • Patent number: PP35590
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Xerochrysum plant named ‘Bonxe 1651’, characterized by its upright, mounding and uniform in plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely flowering habit; relatively large inflorescences with yellow and orange bi-colored involucral bracts; and strong peduncles that hold the inflorescences above the foliar plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: BONZA BOTANICALS PTY., LTD.
    Inventors: Andrew Bernuetz, Shaun L. Rebello
  • Patent number: PP35626
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Xerochrysum plant named ‘Bonxer 1856’, characterized by its upright and uniformly mounding plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely flowering habit; inflorescences with bright red-colored involucral bracts; and strong peduncles that hold the inflorescences above the foliar plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: BONZA BOTANICALS PTY., LTD.
    Inventor: Andrew Bernuetz
  • Patent number: PP35951
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Scaevola plant named ‘Bonsca 6221’, characterized by its relatively compact and mounding to outwardly spreading plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; early and freely flowering habit; long flowering period; flowers that are dark violet blue in color; and good container and garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: BONZA BOTANICALS PTY., LTD.
    Inventor: Andrew Bernuetz
  • Patent number: PP35994
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Euphorbia plant named ‘Bonpri 1482’, characterized by its upright and mounded plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; large inflorescences with bright purplish red-colored flower bracts that resist fading; and good post-production longevity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: BONZA BOTANICALS PTY., LTD.
    Inventor: Andrew Bernuetz
  • Patent number: PP36013
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Euphorbia plant named ‘Bonpri 1495’, characterized by its upright and mounded plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; large inflorescences with bright salmon pink-colored flower bracts; and good post-production longevity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: BONZA BOTANICALS PTY, LTD.
    Inventor: Andrew Bernuetz
  • Patent number: PP36441
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Euphorbia plant named ‘BONPRI 1647’, characterized by its upright and mounded plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; large inflorescences with bright purplish pink-colored flower bracts; and good post-production longevity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: BONZA BONTANICALS PTY., LTD.
    Inventor: Andrew Bernuetz
  • Patent number: PP36442
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Euphorbia plant named ‘BONPRI 1762’, characterized by its relatively compact, upright and mounded plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; inflorescences with bright red-colored flower bracts; and good post-production longevity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: BONZA BOTANICALS PTY., LTD.
    Inventor: Andrew Bernuetz
  • Patent number: PP36506
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Xerochrysum plant named ‘Bonxer 1842’, characterized by its upright and mounding plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely flowering habit; semi-double type inflorescences with white-colored involucral bracts; and strong peduncles that hold the inflorescences above and beyond the foliar plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: BONZA BOTANICALS PTY., LTD.
    Inventor: Andrew Bernuetz
  • Patent number: PP36903
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Scaevola plant named ‘Bonsc 19151’, characterized by its relatively compact and mounding to outwardly spreading plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; early and freely flowering habit; long flowering period; flowers that are dark purplish pink in color with a central purplish red-colored longitudinal stripe; and good container and garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2025
    Assignee: BONZA BOTANICALS PTY., LTD.
    Inventor: Andrew Bernuetz
  • Patent number: PP36917
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Xerochrysum plant named ‘Bonxe 1825’, characterized by its relatively compact, upright and mounding plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; long flowering period; large double type inflorescences with numerous purplish pink-colored involucral bracts; and relatively short and strong peduncles that hold the inflorescences above and beyond the foliar plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2025
    Assignee: BONZA BOTANICALS PTY., LTD.
    Inventor: Andrew Bernuetz
  • Patent number: PP36949
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Xerochrysum plant named ‘Bonxer 1873’, characterized by its upright and mounding plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely flowering habit; semi-double type inflorescences with bright yellow-colored involucral bracts; and strong and relatively short peduncles that hold the inflorescences above and beyond the foliar plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2025
    Assignee: BONZA BOTANICALS PTY., LTD.
    Inventor: Andrew Bernuetz
  • Patent number: PP36950
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Xerochrysum plant named ‘Bonxer 1934’, characterized by its upright and mounding plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely flowering habit; semi-double type inflorescences with light orange and bright greenish yellow-colored involucral bracts; and strong and relatively short peduncles that hold the inflorescences above and beyond the foliar plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2025
    Assignee: BONZA BOTANICALS PTY., LTD.
    Inventor: Andrew Bernuetz
  • Patent number: PP37088
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Euphorbia plant named ‘BONPRI 16P5’, characterized by its relatively compact, upright and mounded plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; relatively early flowering habit; inflorescences with purplish pink-colored flower bracts with lighter purplish pink-colored marginal edges; inflorescences with tight cyathia clusters; and good post-production longevity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2025
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2025
    Assignee: BONZA BOTANICALS PTY, LTD.
    Inventor: Andrew Bernuetz