Patents by Inventor William A. Head

William A. Head 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).

  • Gardenia plant named 'WAH-LM'
    Publication number: 20190082573
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Gardenia plant named ‘WAH-LM’, characterized by its fragrant, single-type, white-colored inflorescences, glossy, dark green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, compact-mounded growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventor: William A. Head
  • Metasequoia plant named 'WAH-08AG'
    Publication number: 20170325372
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Metasequoia plant named ‘WAH-08AG’, characterized by its bright yellow-green colored foliage that transitions to greyed-orange in the fall, foliage that resists burning with increased temperature and sunlight, and moderately vigorous, compact, dense pyramidal growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventor: William A. Head
  • Ophiopogon plant named ‘HOCF’
    Patent number: PP17430
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Ophiopogon plant named ‘HOCF’ characterized by its upright and somewhat outwardly arching plant habit; freely clumping habit; large dark-green colored foliage; long racemes with numerous white-colored flowers; numerous large violet blue-colored fruits; and resistance to Anthracnose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Head Ornamentals, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Harold Head, Lisa Jones Head, William A. Head
  • Campsis plant named ‘HOMR’
    Patent number: PP18394
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Campsis plant named ‘HOMR’, characterized by its compact and vining growth habit; leaves, and stems with dense pubescence; freely flowering plant habit; long flowering period; large red-colored flowers arranged in large panicles; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Head Ornamentals, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Harold Head, Lisa Jones Head, William A. Head
  • Leucothoe plant named ‘HOWW’
    Patent number: PP18396
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Leucothoe plant named ‘HOWW’, characterized by its deliquescent mounding fountain-like shrub; vigorous growth habit; fully expanded leaves are green and greyed-green mottled with distinct ivory white-colored margins; developing leaves with reddish overtones; freely flowering plant habit; white-colored flowers arranged in long racemes, good garden performance; and relative resistance to Phytophthora root rot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Head Ornamentals, Inc.
    Inventors: William A. Head, Robert H. Head, Lisa Jones Head
  • plant named ‘HOGY’
    Patent number: PP20786
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Ilex plant named ‘HOGY’, characterized by its compact, upright and outwardly spreading plant form; uniformly mounded habit; dense and bushy growth habit; yellowish green-colored leaves; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Head Ornamentals, Inc.
    Inventors: William A. Head, Robert H. Head, Lisa Jones Head
  • plant named ‘HOHB’
    Patent number: PP20787
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Ternstroemia plant named ‘HOHB’, characterized by its compact, upright and outwardly spreading plant form; uniformly mounded habit; dense and bushy plant habit; vigorous growth habit; leaves that are initially bright yellow in the spring, becoming golden bronze in the summer and green highlighted with yellow in the late autumn and winter; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Head Ornamentals, Inc.
    Inventors: William A. Head, Robert H. Head, Lisa Jones Head
  • plant named ‘WAH-08AG’
    Patent number: PP29472
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Metasequoia plant named ‘WAH-08AG’, characterized by its bright yellow-green colored foliage that transitions to greyed-orange in the fall, foliage that resists burning with increased temperature and sunlight, and moderately vigorous, compact, dense pyramidal growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Southern Plant Group
    Inventor: William A. Head
  • plant named ‘WAH-LM’
    Patent number: PP30239
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Gardenia plant named ‘WAH-LM’, characterized by its fragrant, single-type, white-colored inflorescences, glossy, dark green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, compact-mounded growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Southern Plant Group
    Inventor: William A. Head
  • plant named ‘WAH-SP’
    Patent number: PP31017
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of gardenia plant, referred to by its cultivar name, ‘WAH-SP’, is provided which forms double, medium sized, fragrant, white colored inflorescences. Attractive, glossy, dark green colored foliage is formed, which contrasts beautifully with the blossoms. The vegetation is moderately vigorous and the growth habit is wide and low. The new variety is well suited for proving attractive ornamentation in the landscape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: SOUTHERN PLANT GROUP, LLC
    Inventor: William A. Head
  • Gardenia plant named ‘WAH-SG’
    Patent number: PP31088
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Gardenia plant, referred to by its cultivar name, ‘WAH-SG’, is provided which forms single, small sized, fragrant, white colored inflorescences. Attractive, glossy, dark green colored foliage is formed, which contrasts beautifully with the blossoms. The vegetation is moderately vigorous and the growth habit is tight, compact, and rounded. The new variety is well suited for proving attractive ornamentation in the landscape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: SOUTHERN PLANT GROUP, LLC
    Inventor: William A. Head