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US Plant Patent PP20766

Catena Malbec Clone 17

Grapevine named ‘Catena Malbec Clone 17’

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 PP20766, the photograph of Catena Malbec Clone 17 printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP20766, 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
PP20766
Filed
February 26, 2008
Granted
February 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 17’ 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 very low cluster size and weight; loose cluster form; medium berry size and weight; medium to high vigor; medium to high level of millendrage (shot berries); very high level of polyphenols; a low level of tannins, and high color intensity.

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 17’ having the characteristics described and illustrated herein.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP20766 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.