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US Plant Patent PP20168

Meizerbil

Floribunda rose named ‘Meizerbil’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends June 19, 2028.

No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP20168, the photograph of Meizerbil printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP20168, reproduced as printed. Photographs in a plant patent are taken by the applicant. Reproduction of the patent document is permitted; the image is shown whole and uncropped for that reason.

The record

Patent number
PP20168
Filed
June 19, 2008
Granted
July 7, 2009
Expires
June 19, 2028
Assignee
CP DELAWARE INC
Inventor
MEILLAND ALAIN A

Abstract

A new and distinct Floribunda rose plant is provided which forms attractive red-purple blossoms having a yellow eye. The plant exhibits strong vegetation, a compact bushy growth habit, and dark green foliage with a semi-glossy aspect. The disease resistance is excellent particularly with respect to Oidium and Black Spot. The attractive dark green foliage contrasts nicely with the red-purple blossom coloration. The new variety is well suited for growing as attractive ornamentation in parks and gardens.

Show the legal claimThe single numbered claim as granted — the legal text that defines what this patent covers.

1. A new and distinct Floribunda rose plant characterized by the following combination of characteristics: (a) exhibits a compact bushy growth habit, (b) forms attractive red-purple blossoms having a yellow eye, (c) forms attractive dark green semi-glossy foliage, (d) displays excellent resistance to disease, and (e) is well suited for growing as ornamentation in parks and gardens; substantially as herein shown and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP20168 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.