US Plant Patent PP26798

Flavia

Avocado tree named ‘Flavia’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends November 28, 2033.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on February 28, 2033. This patent earned 273 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP26798
Filed: February 28, 2013
Granted: June 7, 2016
Expires: November 28, 2033
Assignee: AGROFRUTICOLA SAN BERNARDO DE MALLARAUCO LIMITADA
Inventor: SCHIAPPACASSE MACCHIAVELLO ALFREDO

Abstract

A new variety, ‘Flavia’, was discovered in an avocado orchard in Chile. The ‘Flavia’ avocado is notable for its larger fruit and seed size as compared to ‘Hass’. ‘Flavia’ also has earlier fruit maturity for harvesting than ‘Hass’.

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 avocado tree, substantially as illustrated and described herein.

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