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US Plant Patent PP31443

Temptation

Apple tree named ‘Temptation’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends September 7, 2038.

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

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP31443, the photograph of Temptation printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP31443, 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
PP31443
Filed
September 7, 2018
Granted
February 18, 2020
Expires
September 7, 2038
Inventor
WYLES ROBERT

Abstract

‘Temptation’ is a ‘Gala’-type apple variety. It was first selected for its intense red fruit. It is distinguished from its parent ‘Foxtrot’ and other Gala-type varieties by its large, intense red early-maturing fruit and its exceptional flavor.

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.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP31443 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.