US Plant Patent PP7851

DS-165

Apple tree DS-165

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired May 25, 2009. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.

No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

The record

Patent number: PP7851
Filed: May 25, 1989
Granted: April 7, 1992
Expires: May 25, 2009

Abstract

An apple tree `DS 165` bearing russet-resistant fruit is disclosed. The apple tree displays vigorous spurring and has short internode distances resulting in a more compact tree.

Show the legal claimThe single numbered claim as granted — the legal text that defines what this patent covers.

What is claimed: 1. A new and distinct apple tree as shown and described, to be a true mutation of the parent cultivar "Smoothee" with a semi-spur type fruiting habit and a smoother, more attractive fruit finish.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP7851 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.