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US Plant Patent PP21388

Meibihars

Grandiflora rose plant named ‘Meibihars’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends February 23, 2029.

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 PP21388, the photograph of Meibihars printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP21388, 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
PP21388
Filed
February 23, 2009
Granted
October 19, 2010
Expires
February 23, 2029
Inventor
MEILLAND ALAIN A

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of Grandiflora rose plant is provided that abundantly forms on a nearly continuous basis attractive cream-colored blossoms that are margined with red. Blossoming commonly is initiated early in the season. A semi-erect low and substantially regular growth habit is displayed and the medium green foliage bears a glossy aspect. The blossoms emit a pleasant strong fragrance. The tolerance to diseases is normal with no particular susceptibility to diseases and pests having been found during observations to date. The plant is 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.

1. A new and distinct Grandiflora rose plant characterized by the following characteristics: (a) exhibits a semi-erect low and substantially regular growth habit, (b) forms in abundance on a nearly continuous basis attractive cream-colored blossoms that are margined with red, (c) displays attractive glossy medium green foliage, (d) forms blossoms that emit a pleasant strong fragrance, and, (e) is particularly well suited for growing as attractive ornamentation in the landscape; substantially as herein shown and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP21388 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.