Patents by Inventor Paul DeCoster

Paul DeCoster 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).

  • Philodendron plant named Imperial Green
    Patent number: PP6086
    Abstract: A philodendron plant named Imperial Green having rosette plant form; dark, relatively large foliage; ease of propagation by tissue culture; compact growth habit both in 4" and larger pots; close symmetrical internodes, and a fast growth habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1988
    Inventor: Paul DeCoster
  • Philodendron plant named Red Wine
    Patent number: PP6336
    Abstract: A philodendron plant named Red Wine particularly characterized by its very large and round leaves which are grey brown when immature and a very dark green when mature; compact growth habit and form; close and symmetrical internodes on mature plants, rigid stalks and erect leaves on immature plants, and by its efficient propagation by tissue culture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1986
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1988
    Inventor: Paul DeCoster
  • Philodendron plant named Imperial Red
    Patent number: PP6337
    Abstract: A philodendron plant named Imperial Red particularly characterized by its rosette plant form, relatively large leaves which are generally brown-maroon when immature to dark green-maroon when mature; fast and compact growth habit, and compact form; close and symmetrical internodes, dark green petioles with red-purple sheaths, and by its efficient propagation by tissue culture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1986
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1988
    Inventor: Paul DeCoster
  • Philodendron plant named Splendor
    Patent number: PP7782
    Abstract: A new philodendron plant named Splendor, characterized by its rigid petioles and erect leaves, excellent leaf retention with no changes in color, relatively short internodes for a vertically grown cultivar, slow and vigorous growth, and its ability to be efficiently propagated by tissue culture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1992
    Inventor: Paul DeCoster
  • Spathiphyllum plant named Sparkle
    Patent number: PP8367
    Abstract: A new and distinct Spathiphyllum plant named Sparkle, characterized by its full and well branched habit, dark green, thick and leathery leaves, numerous relatively small flowers held closely above the foliage on strong pedicels, with the flowering habit resulting in substantially less cubic feet being required for shipping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1993
    Assignee: Cari Mar International, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul DeCoster
  • Spathiphyllum plant named Emerald Swirl
    Patent number: PP8389
    Abstract: A new and distinct Spathiphyllum plant named Emerald Swirl, characterized by its dark green glossy, thick and leathery leaves, numerous large flowers held closely above the foliage on strong pedicels, with the flowering habit resulting in substantially less cubic feet being required for shipping, and by the distinctive twist or swirl at the upper or outer ends of the leaves and flowers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1993
    Assignee: Cari-Mar International, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul DeCoster