US Plant Patent PP18483

Dalirail

Apple tree named ‘Dalirail’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired June 10, 2026. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on February 6, 2026. This patent earned 124 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP18483
Filed: February 6, 2006
Granted: February 12, 2008
Expires: June 10, 2026
Assignee: SNC ELARIS
Inventor: LIGONNIERE GUY RAYMOND

Abstract

A new and distinct Gala-type apple cultivar is disclosed. The new cultivar ‘Dalirail’ arose as a whole tree mutation of ‘Imperial Gala.’ ‘Dalirail’ is notable for its intense coloration and early maturity as compared to its parent and to other known Gala cultivars.

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 shown and described herein.

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