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US Plant Patent PP23003

Monalisa

Apple tree named ‘Monalisa’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends March 13, 2031.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on February 11, 2031. This patent earned 30 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP23003, the photograph of Monalisa printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP23003, 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
PP23003
Filed
February 11, 2011
Granted
September 4, 2012
Expires
March 13, 2031
Inventor
DENARDI FREDERICO; CAMILO ANISIO PEDRO

Abstract

A new apple tree ( Malus domestics Borkh) ‘Monalisa’ is described. ‘Monalisa’ is a ‘Gala’-type apple notable for its high resistance to scab and glomerella leaf spot, resistance to red spider mite, low chilling requirement and uniform red-purple skin color.

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

1. I claim a new and distinct apple tree substantially as described and illustrated herein.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP23003 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.