ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. PP36,863, issued on July 29, was assigned to Regents of the University of Minnesota (Minneapolis).
"Grapevine plant named 'MN 1369'" was invented by Matthew Clark (Hopkins, Minn.), Jennifer Thull (Excelsior, Minn.) and John Richard Thull (Excelsior, Minn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention is a new and distinct variety of grapevine plant named 'MN 1369' that is characterized by its seedless berries (small seed traces only), its berries that are medium in size, its berries with a pleasant tropical fruit flavor, its loose berry clusters, its production of berries on secondary buds, and its berries with adherent skin unless overripe....