US Plant Patent PP31040

Franconia

Grapevine plant named ‘Franconia’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends October 4, 2038.

No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

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The record

Patent number: PP31040
Filed: October 4, 2018
Granted: November 12, 2019
Expires: October 4, 2038
Assignee: WINEHAVEN INC
Inventor: PETERSON KEVIN; PETERSON KYLE

Abstract

A grapevine plant botanically known as Vitis hybrid ‘Franconia’, having a unique combination of hardiness, vigor, disease resistance, and wine quality characterized by clusters of large grapes having high sugars coupled with increased acidity, which can result in wines with a more complex mouthfeel that is useful in balancing fortified wines with relatively high alcohol content.

Show the legal claimThe single numbered claim as granted — the legal text that defines what this patent covers.

The invention claimed is: 1. A new and distinct variety of grapevine plant designated ‘Franconia’ as illustrated and described herein.

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