US Plant Patent PP27980
SAUVIGNON KRETOS
Grapevine named ‘SAUVIGNON KRETOS’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends March 26, 2035.
No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

The record
- Patent number
- PP27980
- Filed
- March 26, 2015
- Granted
- May 9, 2017
- Expires
- March 26, 2035
- Inventor
- CASTELLARIN SIMONE DIEGO; CIPRIANI GUIDO; GASPERO Gabriele DI; MORGANTE MICHELE; PETERLUNGER ENRICO; TESTOLIN RAFFAELE
Abstract
A new and distinct variety of grapevine named ‘SAUVIGNON KRETOS’, primarily adapted to the growing conditions of the temperate regions, and characterized by its strong vigor; erect growth habit; wedge-shaped leaves with medium texture; medium weight and conical shaped berry clusters; early maturing, firm berry flesh with no coloration and neutral taste primarily for winemaking; early harvesting time; and resistance to winter temperatures (to −22° C.), resistance to downy mildew and tolerance to powdery mildew.
Show the legal claimThe single numbered claim as granted — the legal text that defines what this patent covers.
What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct grapevine, referred to as ‘SAUVIGNON KRETOS’, as herein described and illustrated by the characteristics set forth above.
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