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US Plant Patent PP21537

Catena Malbec Clone 14

Grapevine named ‘Catena Malbec Clone 14’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends September 29, 2028.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on February 26, 2028. This patent earned 216 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP21537, the photograph of Catena Malbec Clone 14 printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP21537, 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
PP21537
Filed
February 26, 2008
Granted
November 30, 2010
Expires
September 29, 2028
Assignee
BODEGAS Y VINEDOS NICOLAS CATENA SA
Inventor
CATENA NICOLAS

Abstract

A distinct Malbec grape variety from Mendoza Argentina, herewith denominated ‘Catena Malbec Clone 14’ 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 to small berry size and weight; medium low vigor; extremely low level of millendrage (shot berries); very high level of polyphenols and tannins; medium aromatic intensity and mild 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 14’ having the characteristics described and illustrated herein.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP21537 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.