US Plant Patent PP19762

PremA280

Apple tree named ‘PremA280’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired July 23, 2026. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on May 16, 2026. This patent earned 68 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP19762
Filed: May 16, 2006
Granted: February 24, 2009
Expires: July 23, 2026
Assignee: PREVAR LTD
Inventor: WHITE ALLAN G

Abstract

‘PremA280’ is a moderately vigorous ‘Gala’ type apple cultivar distinguished by its dark red fruit. The fruit of ‘PremA280’ matures a few days before ‘Royal Gala’ and is notable for its sweet flavor and crisp texture.

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

1. A new and distinct apple tree, substantially as shown and described herein.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP19762 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.