The Patent Garden

Nursery or breeding house

UNIV MARYLAND

8 US plant patents, granted between 2001 and 2023.

Still under patent — 4 cultivars

Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.

GeorgiaPP19430Raspberry plant named ‘Georgia’UNDER PATENTNovember 15, 2026
CP 101PP28595Apple tree named ‘CP 101’UNDER PATENTJuly 18, 2035
MD-TAP1PP35225Apple tree named ‘MD-TAP1’UNDER PATENTMay 13, 2042
MD-TAP2PP35367Apple tree named ‘MD-TAP2’UNDER PATENTMay 13, 2042

Already in the public domain — 4 cultivars

Most recently freed first. Anyone may propagate and sell these plants — though the name it is sold under may still be a live trademark.

JaclynPP15647Raspberry plant named ‘Jaclyn’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 20, 2023
ChesapeakePP13878Blackberry plant named ‘Chesapeake’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 30, 2021
JosephinePP12173Raspberry plant named ‘Josephine’PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 22, 2018
EmilyPP12350Raspberry plant named ‘Emily’PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 22, 2018