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US Plant Patent PP20860

Catena Malbec Clone 15

Grapevine named ‘Catena Malbec Clone 15’

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 2 of US plant patent PP20860, the photograph of Catena Malbec Clone 15 printed in the patent.
Figure 2 from US Plant Patent PP20860, 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
PP20860
Filed
February 26, 2008
Granted
March 23, 2010
Expires
February 26, 2028
Assignee
BODEGAS Y VINEDOS NICOLAS CATE
Inventor
CATENA NICOLAS

Abstract

A 395 distinct 396 Malbec 397 grape variety 398 from Mendoza Argentina, herewith denominated ‘ 399 Catena Malbec’ 400 Clone 15′ which shows a unique vineyard and winemaking profile from the rest of the Malbec grapevine population in Mendoza, Argentina. This Malbec 401 grape variety 402 is characterized by its medium cluster size and very low cluster weight; loose cluster form; very small berry size and weight; very low vigor; extremely low level of millendrage (shot berries); medium to low level of 403 polyphenols 404 and 405 tannins 406 ; very high level of color intensity and flavor complexity.

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 15’ having the characteristics described and illustrated herein.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP20860 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.