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US Plant Patent PP21555

PLFOG99

Apple tree named ‘PLFOG99’

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.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP21555, the photograph of PLFOG99 printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP21555, 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
PP21555
Filed
June 20, 2008
Granted
December 7, 2010
Expires
July 31, 2028
Inventor
FOGLIANI TERRY; FOGLIANI DIANNE

Abstract

‘PLFOG99’ is a new and distinct apple tree notable for its compact tree type, spur bearing habit, and early maturity as compared to ‘Cripps Pink’ and other known cultivars.

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

1. We claim a new and distinct apple tree substantially as shown and described herein.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP21555 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.