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US Plant Patent PP25861

Sinfonia

Apple tree named ‘Sinfonia’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends October 19, 2033.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on April 9, 2033. This patent earned 193 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP25861, the photograph of Sinfonia printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP25861, 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
PP25861
Filed
April 9, 2013
Granted
September 8, 2015
Expires
October 19, 2033
Assignee
C I V —CONSORZIO ITALIANO VIVAISTI—SOCIETA CONSORTILE A R L, C I V —CONSORZIO ITALIANO VIVAISTI—SOCIET CONSORTILE A R L
Inventor
LEIS MICHELANGELO; MARTINELLI ALESSIO; TAGLIANI FRANCESCO; CASTAGNOLI GIANFRANCO

Abstract

A new and distinct Malus domestica Mill. apple tree named ‘Sinfonia’ particularly characterized by having a mid-season ripening time, with high productivity and precocious fruit bearing. The fruit are of big size, with conic shape. The overcolor is light red over green background. The flesh is very firm with fine texture and good juiciness. The flavor is slightly acidic with a global excellent eating quality. The fruit keeps very well on the tree, as well as in cold storage.

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

We claim: 1. A new and distinct Malus domestica Mill. apple tree named ‘Sinfonia’, substantially as illustrated and described herein.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP25861 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.