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US Plant Patent PP21431

Vas-One

‘Vas-One’ Olive tree

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends February 17, 2029.

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

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP21431, the photograph of Vas-One printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP21431, reproduced as printed. Photographs in a plant patent are taken by the applicant. Reproduction of the patent document is permitted; the image is shown whole and uncropped for that reason.

The record

Patent number
PP21431
Filed
February 17, 2009
Granted
November 2, 2010
Expires
February 17, 2029
Assignee
VIVAI ATTILIO SONNOLI SOCIETA
Inventor
SONNOLI ELENA; SONNOLI ALBERTO; SONNOLI STEFANO

Abstract

The present selection comprises a new and distinct seedling system of Olea europaea . This new invention appears to be resistant to pests, diseases and cold temperatures while producing an excellent olive fruit within six to eight years and is primarily grown for olive oil production. The fruit matures in the Tuscany area of Italy in late October to mid-November.

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

1. A new distinct olive plant as described above with better vigor and higher productivity than ‘Minerva’ with very good fruit production for olive oil within six to eight years with fruit maturing in late October to mid-November in the Tuscany area of Italy.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP21431 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.