Patents by Inventor Hans Andrew Hansen

Hans Andrew Hansen 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).

  • Hosta plant named ‘Hanky Panky’
    Patent number: PP16217
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Hosta hybrid Hosta ‘Hanky Panky’, a sport of Hosta ‘Striptease’, characterized by its unique variegated foliage with spring foliage having dark green centers and light green margins with a stripe of white that occurs at the junction of the center and the margin. The foliage changes in late summer and fall progresses and matures to a pattern having light centers with a deep green area replacing the white stripe area and greyed-yellow margins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: Shady Oaks Nursery, LLC
    Inventor: Hans Andrew Hansen
  • Carex plant named ‘Treasure Island’
    Patent number: PP16332
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Carex ciliato-marginata, ‘Treasure Island’ characterized by its variegated foliage with white margins and green centers, a spreading habit with suitable use as a groundcover and a vigorous growth rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Shady Oaks Nursery, LLC
    Inventor: Hans Andrew Hansen