Patents by Inventor John M. Capik

John M. Capik 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).

  • Cornus kousa tree designated 'Rutpink'
    Publication number: 20170055409
    Abstract: A new Cornus kousa cultivar that is clearly distinguished by its floriferous display of showy, dark-pink floral bracts, attractive dark-green foliage, high level of winter hardiness, and tolerance of the incitants of powdery mildew.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas J. Molnar, John M. Capik
  • tree designated ‘Rutpink’
    Patent number: PP28311
    Abstract: A new Cornus kousa cultivar that is clearly distinguished by its floriferous display of showy, dark-pink floral bracts, attractive dark-green foliage, high level of winter hardiness, and tolerance of the incitants of powdery mildew.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
    Inventors: Thomas J. Molnar, John M. Capik
  • plant named ‘Raritan’
    Patent number: PP32460
    Abstract: A new and distinct Corylus avellana plant named ‘Raritan’ characterized by a vigorous and upright-spreading growth habit, the production of nuts with round kernels that fall free of the husk at maturity, and a high level of tolerance (quantitative resistance) to eastern filbert blight caused by the fungus Anisogramma anomala (Peck) E. Müller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: Thomas J. Molnar, Shawn A. Mehlenbacher, John M. Capik
  • Corylus plant named ‘Hunterdon’
    Patent number: PP32461
    Abstract: A new and distinct Corylus avellana plant named ‘Hunterdon’ characterized by a vigorous and upright growth habit, the production of nuts with globular kernels that fall free of the husk at maturity, and a high level of tolerance (quantitative resistance) to eastern filbert blight caused by the fungus Anisogramma anomala (Peck) E. Müller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: Thomas J. Molnar, Shawn A. Mehlenbacher, John M. Capik
  • plant named ‘Monmouth’
    Patent number: PP32462
    Abstract: A new and distinct Corylus avellana plant named ‘Monmouth’ characterized by a vigorous and upright growth habit, the production of nuts with globular kernels that fall free of the husk at maturity, and a high level of tolerance (quantitative resistance) to eastern filbert blight caused by the fungus Anisogramma anomala (Peck) E. Müller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: Thomas J. Molnar, Shawn A. Mehlenbacher, John M. Capik
  • plant named ‘Somerset’
    Patent number: PP32494
    Abstract: A new and distinct Corylus avellana plant named ‘Somerset’ characterized by a semi-vigorous, compact growth habit, the production of nuts with thin shells and globular kernels that fall free of the husk at maturity, and resistance to eastern filbert blight caused by the fungus Anisogramma anomala (Peck) E. Müller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: Thomas J. Molnar, Shawn A. Mehlenbacher, John M. Capik