US Plant Patent PP19579

Marquette

Grapevine plant named ‘Marquette’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends January 31, 2027.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on October 13, 2026. This patent earned 110 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP19579
Filed: October 13, 2006
Granted: December 16, 2008
Expires: January 31, 2027
Assignee: UNIV MINNESOTA
Inventor: HEMSTAD PETER; LUBY JAMES

Abstract

The invention is a new and distinct variety of grape vine plant designated ‘Marquette’, which produces bluish-black colored fruit suitable for red wine production, and has a combination of high wine quality, excellent cold hardiness and good disease resistance.

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

1. A new and distinct variety of grapevine plant designated ‘Marquette’ as described and illustrated herein.

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