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US Plant Patent PP26053

Meickinava

Floribunda rose plant named ‘Meickinava’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends May 24, 2034.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on November 26, 2033. This patent earned 179 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP26053, the photograph of Meickinava printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP26053, 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
PP26053
Filed
November 26, 2013
Granted
November 10, 2015
Expires
May 24, 2034
Inventor
MEILLAND ALAIN A

Abstract

A new and distinct Floribunda rose plant is provided that forms on a substantially continuous basis blossoms having an intense deep red coloration. The growth habit is bushy with the formation of strong vegetation. The vegetation is very dense and bears a glossy aspect on the upper surface. The plant has been found to grow well on its own roots. No particular disease problem has been observed. The plant is particularly well suited for providing attractive ornamentation in parks and gardens.

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

I claim: 1. A new and distinct Floribunda rose plant characterized by the following characteristics: (a) displays a bushy growth habit with strong vegetation, (b) forms in abundance on a substantially continuous basis attractive single blossoms having an intense deep red coloration, (c) grows well on its own roots, (d) exhibits attractive very dense glossy dark green foliage, and (e) is particularly well suited for providing attractive distinctive ornamentation in parks and gardens; substantially as shown and described.

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