Patents by Inventor Robert Thomas McLaughlin

Robert Thomas McLaughlin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Apple tree named ‘McLaughlin Gala’
    Patent number: PP19007
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of apple tree, ‘McLaughlin Gala,’ originating as a limb mutation of the Malus domestica variety of ‘Kidds D-8’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 3,637). This new variety is unique from its parent because it develops and finishes fruit color to a 100% clear yellow with no red striping or blush. The new variety matures 4 to 6 days before its parent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Inventor: Robert Thomas McLaughlin