US Plant Patent PP19276

Orion

Apple tree named ‘Orion’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends October 31, 2026.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on September 15, 2026. This patent earned 46 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP19276
Filed: September 15, 2006
Granted: September 30, 2008
Expires: October 31, 2026
Assignee: INST OF EX BOTANY UEB
Inventor: TUPY JAROSLAV; LOUDA OTTO; ZIMA JAN

Abstract

A new and distinct Malus Mill. plant that produces large, juicy apples having an excellent sugar-acid balance and good keeping quality, suitable for use as a dessert fruit.

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

1. A new and distinct variety of Malus Mill. plant substantially as is herein described and illustrated.

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