US Plant Patent PP37014
Norton Blanc
Grapevine plant named ‘Norton Blanc’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends October 2, 2044.
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
- PP37014
- Filed
- October 2, 2024
- Granted
- October 14, 2025
- Expires
- October 2, 2044
- Assignee
- MISSOURI STATE UNIV
- Inventor
- QIU WENPING
Abstract
A new and distinct grapevine cultivar named ‘Norton Blanc’ is provided. ‘Norton Blanc’ was produced from a cross between ‘Norton’ and ‘Cabernet Sauvignon’ grapevines. ‘Norton Blanc’ produces a white berry that in turn is used to produce a unique and excellent white wine. ‘Norton Blanc’ is distinguished by its production volume and consistency under the climate and soil conditions in the Midwest region of the United States, disease resistance, cold hardiness, and unique berry chemistry, among other characteristics.
Show the legal claimThe single numbered claim as granted — the legal text that defines what this patent covers.
Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of grapevine plant named ‘Norton Blanc’ is substantially illustrated and described herein.
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