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US Plant Patent PP20477

Scilate

Apple tree variety named ‘Scilate’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends February 26, 2028.

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 PP20477, the photograph of Scilate printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP20477, 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
PP20477
Filed
February 26, 2008
Granted
November 10, 2009
Expires
February 26, 2028
Assignee
NZ INST PLANT & FOOD RES LTD
Inventor
WHITE ALLAN G

Abstract

A new and distinct apple tree variety is described. The variety results from selection among a population of seedlings derived from crossing the apple varieties known as ‘Royal Gala’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 4,121) and ‘Braeburn’ (not patented). The fruit of the apple tree of this new variety has an attractive appearance characterised by its red colour and obvious lenticels and is notable for its excellent eating quality. The new variety has been named ‘Scilate’.

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 apple tree substantially as herein described and illustrated.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP20477 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.