Category: plant

U.S. Patent No. PP35,001 P3 (‘001) issued on February 28, 2023 for “Blueberry Plant Named ‘C15-270’.”  It was issued to inventors Jessica Scalzo & James W. Olmestead and applicants/assignees Costa Berry International Pty Ltd. of Ravenhall, Australia, and Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc., of Marianna, Florida.  The ‘001 patent is a plant patent under 35 …

U.S. Patent No. 10,149,453 B2 (‘453) issued on December 11, 2018, for “New Guinea Impatiens Variety SAKIMP042.”  It was issued to inventors Chihiro Sato and Shinji Minemura, both of Nagano, Japan.  The assignee is Sakata Seed Corporation, of Yokohama, Japan, one of the world’s largest vegetable and ornamental seed companies.  The one interesting aspect is …

U.S. Patent No. PP29,981 P2 (‘981) issued on December 11, 2018, for “Heuchera Plant Named “Orange Dream’.”  It was issued to inventor/applicant Thierry Delabroye of Hantay, France.  The assignee is Sandrine Delabroye, of Hantay, France.  This patent is a plant patent under 35 U.S.C. §161, which protects new and distinct cultivars of plants.  According to …

U.S. Patent No. PP29,967 P2 (‘967) issued on December 11, 2018, for “Strawberry Plant Named ‘Malibu’.”  It was issued to inventor/applicant John Larse of Watsonville, California.  The assignee is Sweet Darling Sales, Inc., of Aptos, California, a subsidiary of Larse Farms, Inc., a strawberry farm and producer.  This patent is a plant patent under 35 …

U.S. Patent No. PP29,976 P3 (‘976) issued on December 11, 2018, for “Phlox Plant Named ‘Verpri’.”  It was issued to inventor/applicant Janus Verschoor of Haarlem, Netherlands.  The assignee is A. Verschoor Horticulture Import-Export B.V., of Haarlem, Netherlands, a perennial wholesale company.  This patent is a plant patent under 35 U.S.C. §161, which protects new and …

U.S. Patent No. PP29,723 P3 (‘723) issued on October 2, 2018, for “X Mangave Plant Named ‘Catch a Wave’.”  It was issued to inventor/applicant Hans A. Hansen of Zeeland, Michigan.  The assignee is Walters Gardens Inc. of Zeeland, Michigan, a perennial wholesale company.  This is a plant patent under 35 U.S.C. §161, which protects new …

U.S. Patent No. PP29,724 P3 (‘724) issued on October 2, 2018, for “Salvia Plant Named ‘Balmirvio’.”  It was issued to inventor Troy Thorup of Chiang Mai, Thailand.  The applicant/assignee is Ball Horticultural Company of West Chicago, Ilinois, an ornamental plant and seed company.  This is a plant patent under 35 U.S.C. §161, which protects new …