US Plant Patent PP18541

Sirius

Apple tree named ‘Sirius’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends September 15, 2026.

No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

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The record

Patent number: PP18541
Filed: September 15, 2006
Granted: March 4, 2008
Expires: September 15, 2026
Assignee: INST OF EX BOTANY UEB
Inventor: TUPY JAROSLAV; LOUDA OTTO; ZIMA JAN

Abstract

A new and distinct Malus Mill. plant that produces crisp, juicy apples having a harmonious sugar-acid balance and excellent 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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