Patents by Inventor Kerry Swanson

Kerry Swanson 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).

  • Cercis tree named ‘Greswan’
    Patent number: PP19654
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Cercis Canadensis named ‘Greswan’, characterized by its continuous production of burgundy colored new foliage (both upper and lower surface) throughout the growing season, its multicolored effect when combined with mature green foliage, its burgundy stems and petioles, its distinctively heart-shaped leaves, its purple pink flowers emerging in early spring, its hardiness to U.S.D.A Zone 5, and its ease of propagation by budding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Greenleaf Nursery Company
    Inventors: Kerry Swanson, Danny Fountain