US Plant Patent PP28885

Galafab

Apple tree named ‘Galafab’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends May 12, 2034.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on March 28, 2034. This patent earned 45 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP28885
Filed: March 28, 2014
Granted: January 23, 2018
Expires: May 12, 2034
Assignee: FABRE LIONEL
Inventor: FABRE LIONEL

Abstract

‘Galafab’ is a new and distinct variety of apple tree ( Malus domestica Borkh). A mutation of ‘Gala’ (not patented), ‘Galafab’ is characterized by its intense red overcolor.

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 named ‘Galafab’ substantially as illustrated and described herein.

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