Malbec World Day

Apparently, April 17 is Malbec World Day, or "Día Mundial del Malbec," meaning "Malbec throughout the world". It was declared in 2011 to celebrate the date in 1853 when a French soil expert was commissioned by the president of Argentina to bring new vines to the country for viticulture. Malbec was one of these, and the wine made from its grapes eventually became somewhat synonymous with Argentina's wine.

There is a handful of intellectual property associated with Malbec. We're featuring patented Malbec grape plants.

Bodegas y Vinedos Nicolas Catena of Argentina owns five varieties, developed by the eponymous Nicolas Catena.

1. PP20,766, Grapevine named 'Catena Malbec Clone 17' 
2. PP20,859, Grapevine named 'Catena Malbec Clone 13'
3. PP20,860, Grapevine named 'Catena Malbec Clone 15'
4. PP21,285, Grapevine named 'Catena Malbec Clone 16'
5. PP21,537, Grapevine named 'Catena Malbec Clone 14'

 

Have a glass of Malbec, and toast the grapes of Argentina's most famous wine.

Wine & IP: Green Patents in Vinification

This Earth Day, join the USPTO to learn about how new wine production techniques can help create a greener future. Attendees will hear from experts about various sustainable technologies being implemented in the wine industry.

 

For more information and to register, visit our website: https://bit.ly/3uTYjHf

Women's History Month -- Wine & IP

On March 24, the USPTO invites you to celebrate the successes of women working at the intersection of wine and #IP. 

Learn more about their efforts, often behind the scenes, to keep the wine world swirling. 

Register for free: http://bit.ly/30wNBJO #WineIP #WomensHistoryMonth

Wine & IP

On Thursday, February 25 at 3 p.m. ET, join us for the first installment of our “Wine & IP” series to explore the intersection of #wine and #IntellectualProperty. USPTO’s Valencia Martin Wallace will join Julia Coney of

Black Wine Professionals

and the

Association of African American Vintners

to discuss efforts to create a fair and equitable future for all innovators and entrepreneurs.

Learn more and register for this free, virtual event: http://bit.ly/3dExGRf #WineIP