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US Plant Patent PP36689

MAC12

Apple tree named ‘MAC12’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends December 12, 2044.

No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP36689, the photograph of MAC12 printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP36689, reproduced as printed. Photographs in a plant patent are taken by the applicant. Reproduction of the patent document is permitted; the image is shown whole and uncropped for that reason.

The record

Patent number
PP36689
Filed
December 12, 2024
Granted
May 20, 2025
Expires
December 12, 2044
Inventor
MACKENZIE ANDREW JOHN

Abstract

A new and distinct apple tree named ‘MAC12’ having fruit notable for its attractive radiant red appearance, crisp and refreshing texture, excellent storage and long shelf life.

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

The invention claimed is: 1. A new and distinct apple tree variety named ‘MAC12’, substantially as shown and described herein.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP36689 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.