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US Plant Patent PP18874

Meijocos

Shrub rose plant named ‘Meijocos’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends November 30, 2026.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on September 19, 2026. This patent earned 72 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP18874, the photograph of Meijocos printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP18874, 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
PP18874
Filed
September 19, 2006
Granted
June 3, 2008
Expires
November 30, 2026
Assignee
CP DELAWARE INC
Inventor
MEILLAND ALAIN A

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of shrub rose plant is provided which forms in abundance in clusters on a nearly continuous basis attractive semi-double fragrant deep pink blossoms that clean well having a light eye. A spreading ground cover growth habit with procumbent vegetation is displayed. Attractive glossy dark green foliage is formed. The plant develops well following asexual reproduction, and is highly resistant to Black Spot, Powdery Mildew, and Rust. The new variety is particularly well suited for growing as ornamentation in the landscape as a mass planting or for growing in containers.

Show the legal claimThe single numbered claim as granted — the legal text that defines what this patent covers.

1. A new and distinct shrub rose plant characterized by the following combination of characteristics: (a) abundantly forms in clusters on a nearly continuous basis attractive semi-double fragrant deep pink blossoms that clean well having a light eye, (b) exhibits a spreading ground cover growth habit with procumbent vegetation, (c) forms attractive dark green foliage with a glossy finish that contrasts well with the blossom coloration, (d) develops well following asexual reproduction, (e) is highly resistant to Black Spot, Powdery Mildew, and Rust, and (f) is particularly well suited for providing attractive ornamentation in the landscape as a mass planting or when grown in containers; substantially as herein shown and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP18874 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.