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US Plant Patent PP18707

Meiludere

Grandiflora rose plant named ‘Meiludere’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends December 7, 2026.

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 PP18707, the photograph of Meiludere printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP18707, 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
PP18707
Filed
December 7, 2006
Granted
April 1, 2008
Expires
December 7, 2026
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 pink blossoms. A bushy growth habit is displayed and the medium green foliage is semi-glossy. The plant develops well on its own roots in alkaline soil. The disease tolerance is good particularly with respect to Botrytis. 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 bushy growth habit, (b) forms in abundance on a nearly continuous basis attractive pink blossoms, (c) displays semi-glossy medium green foliage, (d) exhibits good tolerance to diseases particularly with respect to Botrytis, (e) develops well on its own roots in alkaline soil, and (f) 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 PP18707 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.