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US Plant Patent PP26300

Tawny Seedless

Grape plant named ‘Tawny Seedless’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends July 23, 2034.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on March 20, 2034. This patent earned 125 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP26300, the photograph of Tawny Seedless printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP26300, 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
PP26300
Filed
March 20, 2014
Granted
January 12, 2016
Expires
July 23, 2034
Assignee
LOMBARDI GENETICS PTY LTD
Inventor
LOMBARD ANDRE BENJAMIN

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of grapevine ( Vitis vinifera ) plant named ‘Tawny Seedless’, characterized by its strong plant growth vigor, high fertility, high resistance to rain, exceptional post-harvest shelf life, low requirement for labor, large fruit size with round shape, firm fruit with good flavor. This combination results in a higher quality fruit with a later availability than other varieties.

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

The invention claimed is: 1. A new and distinct variety of grape plant named ‘Tawny Seedless’, substantially as illustrated and described herein.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP26300 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.