US Plant Patent PP21606
PLBAR B1
Apple tree named ‘PLBAR B1’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends July 31, 2028.
Twenty years from the filing date would end on June 20, 2028. This patent earned 41 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

The record
- Patent number
- PP21606
- Filed
- June 20, 2008
- Granted
- January 4, 2011
- Expires
- July 31, 2028
- Assignee
- TEAK ENTPR PTY LTD
- Inventor
- BARNSBY DENNIS W
Abstract
‘PLBAR B1’ is a new apple tree that originated as a limb sport mutation of ‘Cripps Pink.’ The new variety is notable for its exceptional color and early maturity as compared to ‘Cripps Pink.’ Fruit of the new variety is mature and ready for harvest 14 to 18 days earlier than fruit of ‘Cripps Pink.’
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 substantially as described and illustrated herein.
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