US Plant Patent PP30660

Duke Fuji

Apple tree named ‘Duke Fuji’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends September 19, 2037.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on September 18, 2037. This patent earned 1 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP30660
Filed: September 18, 2017
Granted: July 9, 2019
Expires: September 19, 2037
Assignee: KIKU SRL GMBH
Inventor: HELMUTH DANAY

Abstract

‘Duke Fuji’ apple tree is a naturally occurring limb sport mutation of ‘Brak’ Fuji notable for its distinctive fruit, which has an attractive sold red flush. ‘Duke Fuji’ colors early and evenly, allowing it to be harvested in a single picking.

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

I claim: 1. A new and distinct Apple tree, substantially as described and illustrated herein.

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