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.

The record
- Patent number
- PP23003
- Filed
- February 11, 2011
- Granted
- September 4, 2012
- Expires
- March 13, 2031
- Assignee
- CAMILO ANISIO PEDRO, DENARDI FREDERICO, EPAGRI
- 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.
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