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US Plant Patent PP26082

Meitalrea

Floribunda rose plant named ‘Meitalrea’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends September 9, 2033.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on August 8, 2033. This patent earned 32 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP26082, the photograph of Meitalrea printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP26082, 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
PP26082
Filed
August 8, 2013
Granted
November 17, 2015
Expires
September 9, 2033
Inventor
MEILLAND ALAIN A

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of Floribunda rose plant is provided that abundantly and substantially continuously forms attractive single cup-shaped blossoms displaying at opening an irregular blend of yellow and luminous red which evolves to a greater concentration of red at maturity. The vegetation is strong. A bushy growth habit is displayed. The foliage is dense dark green with a glossy upper surface. The tolerance to disease is good, with a light sensitivity to black spot having been observed during observations to date. The plant is well suited for providing distinctive 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 Grandiflora rose plant characterized by the following characteristics: (a) forms strong vegetation, (b) exhibits a bushy growth habit with dense dark green foliage having a glossy upper surface, (c) abundantly and substantially continuously forms attractive single cup-shaped blossoms displaying at opening an irregular blend of yellow and luminous red which evolves to a greater concentration of red with maturity, and (d) is well suited for providing distinctive attractive ornamentation in the landscape; substantially as shown and described.

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