US Patent Issued to Deroose Plants on Aug. 4 for "Anthurium plant named 'AA4502'" (Belgian Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- United States Patent no. PP37,563, issued on Aug. 4, was assigned to Deroose Plants NV (Evergem, Belgium).

"Anthurium plant named 'AA4502'" was invented by Laurent Taerwe (Gavere, Belgium).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct Anthurium plant named 'AA4502' particularly distinguished by very dark greyed purple to black coloration of emergent foliage; fast-growing plant, reaching commercial size within approximately 14 months from tissue culture; strong foliage texture, with thick, leathery, and glossy leaves; symmetrical plant habit and vigorous root development; and excellent stability and uniformity in tissue culture propagation."

The patent was filed ...