ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25 -- United States Patent no. PP36,771, issued on June 24, was assigned to WINGEN LLC (Mustang Ridge, Texas).

"Calibrachoa plant named 'WNCALSBDBLGF26'" was invented by Akiko Nagasawa (Higashiomi, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct Calibrachoa plant named 'WNCALSBDBLGF26', characterized by its compact, upright to outwardly spreading and mounding to trailing plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; dense and bushy appearance; early and freely flowering habit; double-type flowers with petals and petaloids that are initially pale yellow in color and become purplish red with subsequent development; and excellent container a...