US Plant Patent PP20327

African Sunset

Mandarin named ‘African Sunset’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends November 20, 2027.

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: PP20327
Filed: November 20, 2007
Granted: September 22, 2009
Expires: November 20, 2027
Assignee: AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL
Inventor: JANSE VAN RENSBURG GEORGE DIEDERICK

Abstract

A new variety of mandarin ( Citrus L.) designated ‘African Sunset’ is described. The fruit matures earlier than comparable varieties. In addition, the fruit includes a more pebbled rind, a lower acid content, and is almost seedless.

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 mandarin tree having the characteristics described and illustrated herein.

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