US Plant Patent PP20942

Cauflight

Apple tree named ‘Cauflight’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends May 10, 2028.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on November 29, 2027. This patent earned 163 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP20942
Filed: November 29, 2007
Granted: April 27, 2010
Expires: May 10, 2028
Assignee: PEPINIERES DU VALOIS SARL
Inventor: GLOVER STEPHEN

Abstract

A new apple tree named ‘Cauflight’ is described. ‘Cauflight’ is a mutation of ‘Caudle’ selected for its fruit, which has an intense bright red over color as compared to ‘Caudle.’

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

1. A new and distinct apple tree substantially as described and illustrated herein.

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