Patents by Inventor Ozzie W. Johnson, Jr.

Ozzie W. Johnson, Jr. 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: PP13374
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Petunia plant named ‘Colorsplash’, characterized by its low-growing, mounded and outwardly spreading plant habit; green and pale yellow variegated leaves; and single flowers that are bright pink in color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: Itsaul Plants
    Inventor: Ozzie W. Johnson, Jr.
  • Patent number: PP17660
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Hydrangea plant named ‘Lemon Daddy’, characterized by its compact and mounded growth habit; large and thick yellow green-colored leaves; and large inflorescences with light pink-colored flowers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Itsaul Plants
    Inventor: Ozzie W. Johnson, Jr.
  • Patent number: PP14527
    Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Hydrangea plant named ‘Big Daddy’, characterized by its large and vigorous growth habit; upright and rounded plant habit; large glossy dark green-colored leaves; and large inflorescences with large pink-colored flowers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Inventor: Ozzie W. Johnson, Jr.
  • Patent number: PP26107
    Abstract: A new cultivar of fibrous Begonia, ‘Basket Case Pink’., that is characterized by its bronze foliage, its numerous petite soft pink flowers, its plant habit that is compact and mounded with stems trailing as they lengthen, its well-branched stems, its vigorous growth habit, its ability to grow in both sunny and shady conditions, and its ability to produce compact and full containers and be used as a filler plant in combination planters for its trailing stems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: ITSAUL PLANTS LLC
    Inventor: Ozzie W. Johnson, Jr.
  • Patent number: PP27307
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Begonia of hybrid origin named ‘Flirty Girl’, that is characterized by its mallet-type cane plant habit with cane branching, thin colorful foliage and an intermediate plant size, its dense vertical basal branching, its pendant flowers that are pink in color; female flowers exhibit prominent winged ovaries that are deep pink in color and persist until seed ripening and male flowers are held flat and persist less than one day, its very long bloom period that is ever-blooming when greenhouse grown, and its colorful foliage with the upper surface emerging silver-green with dark green margins and main veins and develops a rosy blush when mature and a lower surface that is bright green with red margins and veins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: ITSAUL PLANTS, LLC
    Inventor: Ozzie W. Johnson, Jr.
  • Patent number: PP27425
    Abstract: A new cultivar of hybrid Mahonia×media, ‘Marvel’, that is characterized by its unique leaflets with smooth margins, terminating in a single spine at the apex, its leaves arranged in a whorl around the stem with a tight rosette displayed at the terminus, its upright plant habit, its large inflorescence composed of racemes of small, fragrant yellow flowers that bloom from late fall to mid winter in Georgia, and its berries that are blue-green in color when young and begin to ripen in February to a deep blue-purple color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: ITSAUL PLANTS LLC
    Inventor: Ozzie W. Johnson, Jr.
  • Patent number: PP27725
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Begonia of hybrid origin named ‘Plum Paisley’, that is characterized by its large leaves reaching up to 25 cm in length, its large plant size reaching 30 cm in height and up to 46 cm in spread, its plant habit typical of Rex Begonias, its foliage with that emerges light green with dark green on the margins and surrounding the central vein, then develops silver mottling of polka dots near the margin that coalesce into a central area of silver mottling that develops a purple sheen when mature, and its pink flowers that rise about 5 cm above the foliage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: ITS ALL PLANTS LLC
    Inventor: Ozzie W. Johnson, Jr.
  • Patent number: PP28062
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Hydrangea macrophylla plant named, ‘Little Echo’, that is characterized by its well branched, compact plant habit, its flexible young stems that mature into strong stems that remain upright, its reblooming flowering habit, blooming on both old and new wood, its large mophead type inflorescences that are made up of a large number of individual sterile flowers, its inflorescences that are pastel pink to medium blue in color depending on soil pH, and its small seedpods that produce numerous, fine, dust-like seeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: ITSAUL HORTICULTURE INC.
    Inventor: Ozzie W. Johnson, Jr.
  • Patent number: PP33164
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Begonia plant named ‘Sterling Moon’ is disclosed, characterized by its distinctive silver mottled foliage, upright stems, improved root hardiness and large foliage. Flowers pink, flower buds are darker pink. The new cultivar is a Begonia, typically suited for garden and ornamental container use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Inventor: Ozzie W. Johnson, Jr.
  • Patent number: PP34859
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Begonia plant named ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ is disclosed, characterized by its distinctive large, green-black foliage with maroon undersides. Peduncles are long, holding most flowers above the foliage. Plants exhibit improved root hardiness and a rounded plant form. Immature flowers are cherry red, maturing to medium pink and white. The new cultivar is a Begonia, typically suited for garden and ornamental container use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Plants Nouveau
    Inventor: Ozzie W. Johnson, Jr.
  • Patent number: PP34895
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Begonia plant named ‘Harvest Moon’ is disclosed, characterized by its distinctive foliage with a green upper surface turning copper during the Fall. Foliage underside is a warm maroon. Peduncles are long, holding most flowers above the foliage. Plants exhibit improved root hardiness and an upright plant form. Flower buds are bright pink, maturing to pink and white. The new cultivar is a Begonia, typically suited for garden and ornamental container use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Plants Nouveau
    Inventor: Ozzie W. Johnson, Jr.