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US Plant Patent PP28661

Meiriansois

Floribunda rose plant named ‘Meiriansois’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends October 30, 2035.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on July 29, 2035. This patent earned 93 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP28661, the photograph of Meiriansois printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP28661, 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
PP28661
Filed
July 29, 2015
Granted
November 21, 2017
Expires
October 30, 2035
Inventor
MEILLAND ALAIN A

Abstract

A new and distinct Floribunda rose plant is provided that commonly commences blooming early in the season and forms abundantly and substantially continuously attractive red and white very double blossoms. The growth habit is compact and bushy. Strong vegetation is formed. The vegetation is dense and bears a glossy aspect on the upper surface. During observations to date the tolerance to diseases has been good, particularly with respect to Oidium. The plant is well suited for providing attractive ornamentation in the landscape.

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 compact and bushy growth habit with vigorous vegetation, (b) forms in abundance on a substantially continuous basis attractive red and white very double blossoms, (c) exhibits dense dark green foliage with a glossy aspect on the upper surface that contrasts nicely with the blossom coloration, and (d) is particularly well suited for providing attractive ornamentation in the landscape; substantially as shown and described.

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