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US Plant Patent PP26767

Suaprieleven

Apricot tree named ‘Suaprieleven’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends December 11, 2033.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on November 6, 2033. This patent earned 35 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP26767, the photograph of Suaprieleven printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP26767, 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
PP26767
Filed
November 6, 2013
Granted
May 31, 2016
Expires
December 11, 2033
Assignee
SUN WORLD INT LLC
Inventor
BACON TERRY A

Abstract

A new and distinct apricot, Prunus armeniaca cv. ‘Suaprieleven’ is characterized by having large fruit (averaging approximately 60 mm in diameter) with an orange ground color and abundant red blush. The fruit of the new variety has a thick, slightly tart skin, a slight aroma, and moderate juiciness. The new variety ‘Suaprieleven’ ripens very early in the season.

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

What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct variety of apricot tree named ‘Suaprieleven’ as herein illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP26767 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.