US Plant Patent PP28439

A 68-173

Columnar apple tree named ‘A 68-173’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends June 2, 2035.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on April 22, 2035. This patent earned 41 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP28439
Filed: April 22, 2015
Granted: September 26, 2017
Expires: June 2, 2035
Assignee: BRAUN PETER
Inventor: BRAUN PETER

Abstract

A new and distinct apple tree variety is provided which exhibits a columnar tree type. The fruit has a very juicy flesh with a good sweet/sour balance, providing a desirable dessert apple.

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 variety of columnar apple tree substantially as is herein described and illustrated.

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