US Patent Issued to Zhongshan Brighten Floriculture on Sept. 1 for "Anthurium plant named 'KARINA'" (Chinese Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- United States Patent no. PP37,661, issued on Sept. 1, was assigned to Zhongshan Brighten Floriculture Ltd (China).

"Anthurium plant named 'KARINA'" was invented by Fazhuang Lin (Sanming, China) and Fengqin Yao (Sanming, China).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct cultivar of Anthurium plant named 'KARINA' is disclosed, characterized by a small, compact size, and red spathes with distinct veins. Spathe production is abundant. Spathes are broad and ovate. Plants are fast-growing, flowering within 9 months from emerging of tissue culture. The new cultivar is an Anthurium, typically produced as an ornamental plant."

The patent was filed on Dec. 2, 2025, un...