US Plant Patent PP26502
VDG003
Dwarf grapevine ‘VDG003’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends October 4, 2034.
Twenty years from the filing date would end on May 28, 2034. This patent earned 129 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

The record
- Patent number
- PP26502
- Filed
- May 28, 2014
- Granted
- March 15, 2016
- Expires
- October 4, 2034
- Inventor
- CONEV RUMEN; SOMERS DARYL
Abstract
The invention is a new and distinct ornamental dwarf grapevine variety denominated ‘VDG003’. The new grapevine carries the REN1 gene for resistance to powdery mildew and is characterized by, no visible hair on the young leaves, having relatively smooth leaf surface, having shallow and open lobe sinuses, and having small to medium yellow green berries.
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What is claimed: 1. A new and distinct variety of dwarf ornamental grapevine substantially as herein illustrated and described.
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