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US Plant Patent PP21285

Catena Malbec Clone 16

Grapevine named ‘Catena Malbec Clone 16’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends March 24, 2028.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on February 26, 2028. This patent earned 27 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP21285, the photograph of Catena Malbec Clone 16 printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP21285, 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
PP21285
Filed
February 26, 2008
Granted
September 14, 2010
Expires
March 24, 2028
Assignee
BODEGAS Y VINEDOS NICOLAS CATE
Inventor
CATENA NICOLAS

Abstract

A distinct Malbec grape variety from Mendoza Argentina, herewith denominated ‘Catena Malbec Clone 16’ 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 small cluster size and medium cluster weight; very compact cluster form; very small berry size and weight; medium vigor; medium to high level of millendrage (shot berries); very high level of polyphenols and tannins; very high aromatic intensity and 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 16’ having the characteristics described and illustrated herein.

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