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US Plant Patent PP20859

Catena Malbec Clone 13

Grapevine named ‘Catena Malbec Clone 13’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends February 26, 2028.

No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP20859, the photograph of Catena Malbec Clone 13 printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP20859, 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
PP20859
Filed
February 26, 2008
Granted
March 23, 2010
Expires
February 26, 2028
Assignee
BODEGAS Y VINEDOS NICOLAS CATE
Inventor
CATENA NICOLAS

Abstract

A distinct Malbec grape variety from Mendoza Argentina, herewith denominated ‘Catena Malbec Clone 13’ which shows a unique vineyard and winemaking profile from the rest of the Malbec grapevine population in Mendoza, Argentina. This Malbec grape variety is characterized by its medium cluster size and weight; compact cluster form; medium berry size and weight; medium vigor; low level of millendrage (shot berries); medium—high level of polyphenols and tannins; high aromatic intensity and excellent mid-palate flavor depth.

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

1. A novel and distinct variety of Malbec grapevine herein denominated ‘Catena Malbec Clone 13’ having the characteristics described and illustrated herein.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP20859 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.