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US Plant Patent PP18918

Meifacul

Hybrid tea rose plant named ‘Meifacul’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends January 14, 2027.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on December 11, 2026. This patent earned 34 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP18918, the photograph of Meifacul printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP18918, 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
PP18918
Filed
December 11, 2006
Granted
June 10, 2008
Expires
January 14, 2027
Assignee
CP DELAWARE INC
Inventor
MEILLAND ALAIN A

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of Hybrid Tea rose plant is provided that abundantly forms attractive large double blossoms that are yellow in coloration having a pleasant fragrance. An upright growth habit is displayed and the foliage is very dense glossy dark green. The disease tolerance is good particularly with respect to Marsonia. 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 Hybrid Tea rose plant characterized by the following characteristics: (a) exhibits an erect growth habit, (b) forms in abundance attractive large double blossoms that are yellow in coloration having a pleasant fragrance, (c) displays very dense glossy dark green foliage, (d) exhibits excellent tolerance to diseases particularly with respect to Marsonia, 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 PP18918 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.