Genus
Actinidia
55 US plant patents have been granted in this genus. 8 are already in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell them. The next of the 47 still protected comes off patent on December 21, 2027.
Still under patent — 47 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Skelton A16PP20250Kiwi plant named ‘Skelton A16’UNDER PATENTDecember 21, 2027
- SKELTON X78PP20699Kiwi plant named ‘SKELTON X78’UNDER PATENTDecember 21, 2027
- TsechelidisPP21030Kiwi plant named ‘Tsechelidis’UNDER PATENTDecember 22, 2027
- Skelton A19PP20671Kiwi plant named ‘Skelton A19’UNDER PATENTDecember 24, 2027
- Y368PP20721Actinidia chinensis plant named ‘Y368’UNDER PATENTFebruary 26, 2028
- S600PP20727Actinidia chinensis plant named ‘S600’UNDER PATENTFebruary 26, 2028
- X60PP20728Actinidia chinensis plant named ‘X60’UNDER PATENTFebruary 26, 2028
- W45PP20758Actinidia chinensis plant named ‘W45’UNDER PATENTFebruary 26, 2028
- Y118PP20956Actinidia chinensis plant named ‘Y118’UNDER PATENTFebruary 26, 2028
- Hort22DPP20893Kiwi plant named ‘Hort22D’UNDER PATENTApril 18, 2028
- AU AuthurPP20994Kiwi plant named ‘AU Authur’UNDER PATENTApril 30, 2028
- AU FitzgeraldPP21005Kiwi plant named ‘AU Fitzgerald’UNDER PATENTApril 30, 2028
- Z487PP20347Actinidia chinensis plant named ‘Z487’UNDER PATENTJune 6, 2028
- Y374PP21174Kiwifruit plant named ‘Y374’UNDER PATENTSeptember 24, 2028
- BrucePP21613Kiwi plant named ‘Bruce’UNDER PATENTApril 26, 2029
- SoreliPP21552Kiwi plant named ‘Soreli’UNDER PATENTJune 12, 2029
- Au Golden TigerPP22140Kiwi plant named ‘Au Golden Tiger’UNDER PATENTFebruary 23, 2030
- AU Golden SunshinePP22159Kiwi plant named ‘AU Golden Sunshine’UNDER PATENTFebruary 23, 2030
- AU Golden DragonPP22191Kiwi plant named ‘AU Golden Dragon’UNDER PATENTFebruary 23, 2030
- ZESH004PP22276Kiwifruit plant named ‘ZESH004’UNDER PATENTFebruary 24, 2030
- ZESY003PP22292Kiwifruit plant named ‘ZESY003’UNDER PATENTFebruary 24, 2030
- ZESY002PP22355Kiwifruit plant named ‘ZESY002’UNDER PATENTFebruary 24, 2030
- W47PP22777Actinidia chinensis plant named ‘W47’UNDER PATENTDecember 9, 2030
- RenactPP23457Actinidia deliciosa plant named ‘Renact’UNDER PATENTApril 14, 2031
- Y356PP25127Kiwifruit plant named ‘Y356’UNDER PATENTMay 7, 2033
- MerlePP25330Actinidia deliciosa plant named ‘Merle’UNDER PATENTJune 26, 2033
- X264PP25331Actinidia chinensis plant named ‘X264’UNDER PATENTJune 26, 2033
- E11PP25347Actinidia chinensis plant named ‘E11’UNDER PATENTJune 26, 2033
- B52PP25348Actinidia chinensis plant named ‘B52’UNDER PATENTJune 26, 2033
- Yang's Golden Red No. 50PP26450Kiwifruit plant named ‘Yang's Golden Red No. 50’UNDER PATENTSeptember 6, 2034
- KZ02PP27350Actinidia chinensis plant names ‘KZ02’UNDER PATENTJune 15, 2035
- Yang's Golden Red No. 1PP28580Kiwifruit plant named ‘Yang's Golden Red No. 1’UNDER PATENTMarch 16, 2036
- HFR18PP28753Kiwi plant named ‘HFR18’UNDER PATENTJuly 18, 2036
- AU Gulf Coast GoldPP29587Kiwi plant named ‘AU Gulf Coast Gold’UNDER PATENTOctober 26, 2036
- HFY01PP30549Kiwi plant named ‘HFY01’UNDER PATENTApril 4, 2037
- ZES007PP31006Kiwifruit plant named ‘ZES007’UNDER PATENTApril 28, 2037
- KZ03PP31402Actinidia plant named ‘KZ03’UNDER PATENTMay 22, 2038
- ZES008PP32076Kiwifruit plant named ‘ZES008’UNDER PATENTMay 2, 2039
- TangoPP32617Hardy kiwi plant named ‘Tango’UNDER PATENTJune 26, 2039
- Red QueenPP32895Kiwi plant named ‘Red Queen’UNDER PATENTSeptember 27, 2039
- AC 501 022PP32742Kiwi plant named ‘AC 501 022’UNDER PATENTDecember 11, 2039
- AC 497 076PP32743Kiwi plant named ‘AC 497 076’UNDER PATENTDecember 12, 2039
- RED GOALPP33472Kiwi plant named ‘RED GOAL’UNDER PATENTFebruary 27, 2040
- YNRT-1PP34812Actinidia plant named ‘YNRT-1’UNDER PATENTDecember 13, 2041
- H14PP35107Actinidia chinensis plant named ‘H14’UNDER PATENTMarch 28, 2042
- Y19PP35296Actinidia plant named ‘Y19’UNDER PATENTNovember 4, 2042
- W11PP36331Kiwi plant named ‘W11’UNDER PATENTJanuary 11, 2044
Already in the public domain — 8 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.
- Hort51-1785PP17774Kiwi plant named ‘Hort51-1785’PUBLIC DOMAINMay 20, 2025
- Hortgem WhaPP14320Kiwi plant named ‘Hortgem Wha’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 8, 2022
- Hortgem RuaPP14625Kiwi plant named ‘Hortgem Rua’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 25, 2022
- Hortgem ToruPP14212Kiwi plant named ‘Hortgem Toru’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 19, 2022
- TomuaPP11065Kiwi plant named `Tomua`PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 23, 2017
- Hort16APP11066Kiwi plant named `Hort16A`PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 23, 2017
- K1 89PP8497Kiwi plant named K1 89PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 20, 2011
- Kiwifruit plantPP6815PUBLIC DOMAINMay 23, 2006
A patent expiring frees the plant, and its cultivar name comes with it — cultivar names cannot be trademarked, so they are always free to use. What it does not free is any brand name the plant is marketed under. Those are trademarks and renew indefinitely.