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Examiner: Palo, Francis T.


Primary examiner statistics: 102 patents; average approval time: 113 days
Assistant examiner statistics: 286 patents; average approval time: 288 days

Patents as Primary Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
7461479 Plant protection system
7415795 Cuttings receptacle
7412798 Attachment to a hydroponic conduit
7406799 Reversible hanging plant support
7398618 Storage platform for storage and watering of plants and watering ...
7395630 Storage platform for storage and watering of plants and watering ...
7356964 Seed tape including successively arranged germinating units as we...
7320197 Floating garden device
7318297 Apparatus and method for mounting a device for displaying and pre...
7309048 Vision system and method incorporating graphics symbology for use...
7287726 Landing gear door assembly
7278236 Plant root characterization system
7272911 Root management system
7269923 Method of preparing Tricholoma matsutake-infected young pine by c...
7266925 Pot having a plant cover secured thereto
7251911 Leg support apparatus for trees and bushes
7251913 Method of covering a potted plant
7243459 Method of cultivation and components for use therewith
7240456 Container for liquid plant nutrients
7234273 Pots for raising root crop seedlings
7234272 Raising pots for vegetable seedlings
7225585 Ground insertion plant stake support and deep root feeder
7207139 Vacuum pick-up device with mechanically assisted release
7207137 Set of components used for the production of load-bearing structu...
7204055 Leg support apparatus for trees and bushes
7191561 Pot having a plant cover secured thereto
7188449 Seed tape
7188447 Machine for laying ground cover on seeded areas
7182042 Support pole with pipe-hinge slide lock
7178288 Container for bouquet presentation
7178285 Functional substrates for growth of culinary and medicinal mushro...
7178287 Procedure to increase the volume of fruit grown
7174671 Artificial seedbeds and method for making same
7168207 Potato drip irrigation system and method
7165358 Chipped wood as a substrate for plant growth
7162833 Hillside farming module and system
7159359 Floral sleeve with a skirt
7159357 Composite fish hook having improved strength and penetration capa...
7152370 Capillary carpet and method of manufacturing thereof
7152366 Edging strip with ends having mating features

Patents as Assistant Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
7086199 Automatic liquid delivery system with time-delay release mechanis...
6951074 Cultivation of Morchella
6922940 Termite bait station and method of installing and monitoring same
6910297 Composite fish hook having improved strength and penetration capa...
6907693 Portable gardening station
6907691 Cultivation of morchella
6904716 Decorative assembly for a floral grouping
6898899 Floral container with accordion folded upper portion
6895713 Vertical plant stand
6877275 Method of weed control
6874278 Planter for growing plants upside down
6871479 Method for packaging a potted plant
6871447 Flat sleeve convertible to a decorative container
6868635 Thermoplastic flower pot with a thin skirt
6868636 Decorative assembly for supporting a floral grouping
6862844 Plant pot including a removabe base
6860063 Method of covering a potted plant
6857226 Covering for a floral grouping or flower pot
6829859 Landscape product that burns citronella
6823625 Flower pot wrapper
6813859 Tie down for plastic grape canopy
6789356 Method for securing a cover about a flower pot
6789355 Planter having an integral water tray
6786004 Plant package with tubular sleeve and pot cover
6786002 Floatable device
6782658 Method of covering a potted plant
6782657 Method of covering a potted plant
6779301 Method of containing a pot or floral grouping in a sleeve having ...
6775949 Floral sleeve with a skirt
6766614 Automatic liquid dispensing device with smart properties
6758010 Display apparatus
6739091 Method of covering a potted plant
6739090 Method of attaching a tubular sleeve to a pot
6735904 Method of covering a potted plant
6735903 Method of containing a botanical item and growing medium
6729070 Combination of container for growing plants and aerating root pru...
6725600 Decorative assembly for a floral grouping
6711852 Flexible vase
6708447 Floral wrapper having printed design with shaded and highlighted ...
6701667 Method of securing a plant cover about a pot
 
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