Patents by Inventor William H. Ponto

William H. Ponto 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).

  • Agapanthus africanus cv. ponto's queen of the nile
    Publication number: 20100146677
    Abstract: A new and distinct selection of Agapanthus africanus (commonly known as Lily of the Nile) which herein is referred to as Agapanthus africanus cv. Ponto's Queen of the Nile. Ponto's Queen of the Nile differs from its parent plant, Agapanthus africanus Queen Ann, by possessing a gold leaf with a dark green stripe in the middle rather than an all-green leaf. The flower stock is green with a gold stripe as well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: PONTO NURSERY, INC.
    Inventor: William H. Ponto
  • Raphiolepis indica cv. Ponto's Pink Clara
    Patent number: PP7403
    Abstract: A new and distinct selection of Raphiolepis indica (popularly known as Indian Hawthorn) which herein is referred to as Raphiolepis indica cultivar Ponto's Pink Clara. Raphiolepis indica cv. Ponto's Pink Clara differs from its parent plant by possessing a pink flower rather than white, and the leaves are more leathery and deeper in color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 25, 1990
    Assignee: Ponto Nursery, Inc.
    Inventor: William H. Ponto
  • plant name ‘Ponto's Queen of the Nile’
    Patent number: PP21522
    Abstract: A new and distinct selection of Agapanthus africanus (commonly known as Lily of the Nile) which herein is referred to as Agapanthus africanus cv. ‘Ponto's Queen of the Nile.’ ‘Ponto's Queen of the Nile’ differs from its parent plant, Agapanthus africanus Queen Ann, by possessing a gold leaf with a dark green stripe in the middle rather than an all-green leaf. The flower stock is green with a gold stripe as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Ponto Nursery, Inc.
    Inventor: William H. Ponto