US Plant Patent PP27577

Gala Schnico Red

Apple tree named ‘Gala Schnico Red’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends August 10, 2034.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on June 6, 2034. This patent earned 65 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP27577
Filed: June 6, 2014
Granted: January 24, 2017
Expires: August 10, 2034
Assignee: Schniga GmbH
Inventor: GRUBER-GENETTI ANDREAS; BRAUN THOMAS; MALLEIER WALTER

Abstract

Malus domestica Borkh ‘Gala Schnico Red’ variety is distinguished by a unique combination of characteristics including an intensive red overcolor covering 100% of the fruit skin and a 30% higher number of lenticels per unit area on the fruit skin.

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What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Malus domestica Borkh named ‘Gala Schnico Red’, substantially as illustrated and described herein.

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