ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- United States Patent no. PP36,561, issued on March 18, was assigned to Costa Farms LLC (Miami).
"Monstera plant named 'MKR-MTCM1'" was invented by Michael Kerry Rimland (Miami).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "'MKR-MTCM1' is a new and distinctive Monstera plant which is characterized by a dwarfed growth habit with very small laminas, laminas that are moderately to strongly incised and fenestrated, dark green to yellow-green foliage that is irregularly blotched and flecked with a combination of light green and yellow-white, and the stability of all characteristics from generation to generation."
The patent was filed on Oct. 11, 2024, under Application No. 18/831,281....