Genus
Ananas
20 US plant patents have been granted in this genus. 6 are already in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell them. The next of the 14 still protected comes off patent on June 26, 2028.
Still under patent — 14 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Dole-14PP20885Pineapple plant named ‘Dole-14’UNDER PATENTJune 26, 2028
- DuranasPP22402Ananas plant named ‘Duranas’UNDER PATENTNovember 27, 2029
- FranklynnPP23193Pineapple plant named ‘Franklynn’UNDER PATENTJuly 12, 2031
- RoséPP25763Pineapple plant named ‘Rosé’UNDER PATENTJune 4, 2032
- Duranas2PP24774Ananas plant named ‘Duranas2’UNDER PATENTJanuary 12, 2033
- Ananas plant named Duranas3PP28232UNDER PATENTMarch 10, 2036
- Vintage RubyPP33544Pineapple plant named ‘Vintage Ruby’UNDER PATENTAugust 11, 2040
- Dole-34PP34973Pineapple plant named ‘Dole-34’UNDER PATENTMay 23, 2042
- FR11834PP35670Pineapple plant named ‘FR11834’UNDER PATENTNovember 1, 2042
- MilaPP35533Ananas plant named ‘Mila’UNDER PATENTFebruary 17, 2043
- HND-32PP36298Pineapple plant named ‘HND-32’UNDER PATENTNovember 15, 2043
- FR3593WPP36892Pineapple plant named ‘FR3593W’UNDER PATENTAugust 27, 2044
- FR28203PP36777Pineapple plant named ‘FR28203’UNDER PATENTSeptember 24, 2044
- FR20966PP37193Pineapple plant named ‘FR20966’UNDER PATENTJanuary 27, 2045
Already in the public domain — 6 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.
- P-1972PP16396Pineapple plant named ‘P-1972’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 4, 2024
- Honey GoldPP16328Pineapple plant named ‘Honey Gold’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 31, 2024
- RL 41PP12861Pineapple plant named ‘RL 41’PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 27, 2020
- CO-2PP8863Pineapple plant named `CO-2`PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 23, 2013
- PineapplePP7266PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 10, 2008
- Pineapple plantPP1993PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 6, 1977
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.