Genus
Citrus
124 US plant patents have been granted in this genus. 28 are already in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell them. The next of the 96 still protected comes off patent on March 27, 2027.
Still under patent — 96 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Merbeingold 2336PP23068Mandarin tree named ‘Merbeingold 2336’UNDER PATENTMarch 27, 2027
- Merbeingold 2350PP23092Mandarin tree named ‘Merbeingold 2350’UNDER PATENTMarch 27, 2027
- African SunsetPP20327Mandarin named ‘African Sunset’UNDER PATENTNovember 20, 2027
- Valley GoldPP20688Mandarin tree named ‘Valley Gold’UNDER PATENTNovember 20, 2027
- LB8-9PP21356Mandarin tree named ‘LB8-9’UNDER PATENTDecember 5, 2028
- Parga No. 2PP21579Tangerine tree named ‘Parga No. 2’UNDER PATENTFebruary 27, 2029
- SF14W-62PP21535Sweet orange tree named ‘SF14W-62’UNDER PATENTMay 18, 2029
- Morgan Sunrise NavelPP21568Citrus tree named ‘Morgan Sunrise Navel’UNDER PATENTMay 20, 2029
- N7-3PP21224Sweet orange tree named ‘N7-3’UNDER PATENTMay 27, 2029
- DaisySLPP22096Mandarin tree named ‘DaisySL’UNDER PATENTJune 22, 2029
- Mandarin QueenPP22062Mandarin tree named ‘Mandarin Queen’UNDER PATENTSeptember 1, 2029
- FairchildLSPP22649Mandarin tree named ‘FairchildLS’UNDER PATENTFebruary 8, 2030
- US Early PridePP23724Mandarin tree named ‘US Early Pride’UNDER PATENTFebruary 10, 2031
- Gremoy47PP23496Citrus tree named ‘Gremoy47’UNDER PATENTJuly 12, 2031
- 950PP23359Mandarin tree named ‘950’UNDER PATENTAugust 8, 2031
- KinnowLSPP23743Mandarin tree named ‘KinnowLS’UNDER PATENTOctober 18, 2031
- WG17PP24464Citrus reticulata plant named ‘WG17’UNDER PATENTMay 23, 2032
- WG3PP24465Citrus reticulata plant named ‘WG3’UNDER PATENTMay 23, 2032
- RHMPP24947Tangor tree named ‘RHM’UNDER PATENTJune 11, 2032
- JR13PP25454Grapefruit tree named ‘JR13’UNDER PATENTAugust 8, 2032
- 7ELS1PP24608Lemon tree named ‘7ELS1’UNDER PATENTSeptember 20, 2032
- ODEMPP24730Mediterranean mandarin tree named ‘ODEM’UNDER PATENTNovember 8, 2032
- HADASSPP24948Mediterranean mandarin tree named ‘HADASS’UNDER PATENTFebruary 27, 2033
- Gremoy79PP25531Citrus plant named ‘Gremoy79’UNDER PATENTMay 17, 2033
- WG 02PP25170Citrus reticulata plant named ‘WG 02’UNDER PATENTJune 2, 2033
- C4-15-19PP26086Mandarin tree named ‘C4-15-19’UNDER PATENTNovember 5, 2033
- OLL-8PP26087Sweet orange tree named ‘OLL-8’UNDER PATENTFebruary 19, 2034
- GCM 305PP26526Mandarin tree named ‘GCM 305’UNDER PATENTApril 4, 2034
- LeanriPP29216Tangor tree named ‘Leanri’UNDER PATENTSeptember 2, 2034
- OLL-4PP27829Sweet orange tree named ‘OLL-4’UNDER PATENTOctober 30, 2034
- UFR-2PP27742Citrus rootstock named ‘UFR-2’UNDER PATENTJanuary 5, 2035
- UFR-16PP27743Citrus rootstock named ‘UFR-16’UNDER PATENTJanuary 5, 2035
- UFR-3PP27744Citrus rootstock named ‘UFR-3’UNDER PATENTJanuary 5, 2035
- UFR-4PP27745Citrus rootstock named ‘UFR-4’UNDER PATENTJanuary 5, 2035
- C37PP27439Tangerine tree named ‘C37’UNDER PATENTJanuary 16, 2035
- WG32PP27440Tangerine tree named ‘WG32’UNDER PATENTJanuary 16, 2035
- UFR-15PP27275Citrus rootstock named ‘UFR-15’UNDER PATENTJanuary 22, 2035
- UFR-6PP27276Citrus rootstock named ‘UFR-6’UNDER PATENTJanuary 22, 2035
- UFR-1PP27277Citrus rootstock named ‘UFR-1’UNDER PATENTJanuary 22, 2035
- UFR-5PP27298Citrus rootstock named ‘UFR-5’UNDER PATENTJanuary 22, 2035
- B9-65PP27144Sweet orange tree named ‘B9-65’UNDER PATENTFebruary 4, 2035
- N13-32PP27145Sweet orange tree named ‘N13-32’UNDER PATENTFebruary 6, 2035
- UF 11-1-24PP27777Sweet orange tree named ‘UF 11-1-24’UNDER PATENTApril 10, 2035
- BingoPP27778Mandarin tree named ‘Bingo’UNDER PATENTApril 10, 2035
- Summer PrimPP28236Lemon tree named ‘Summer Prim’UNDER PATENTJune 14, 2035
- UFR-17PP28091Citrus rootstock named ‘UFR-17’UNDER PATENTJuly 14, 2035
- TamdoriPP31288Citrus reticulata Blanco plant named ‘Tamdori’UNDER PATENTOctober 30, 2035
- TamnaneunbongPP31289Citrus reticulata Blanco plant named ‘Tamnaneunbong’UNDER PATENTOctober 30, 2035
- UFGlowPP27581Mandarin tree named ‘UFGlow’UNDER PATENTNovember 16, 2035
- N40W-6-3PP29091Mandarin tree named ‘N40W-6-3’UNDER PATENTNovember 28, 2035
- Tamdo No.3PP29300Citrus reticulata Blanco plant named ‘Tamdo No.3’UNDER PATENTFebruary 2, 2036
- 7B97PP29439Lemon tree named ‘7B97’UNDER PATENTJune 13, 2036
- 3 ELS 0PP29552Lemon tree named ‘3 ELS 0’UNDER PATENTJune 13, 2036
- 7 ELS C3PP29440Lemon tree named ‘7 ELS C3’UNDER PATENTJune 21, 2036
- Code 3X97PP29438Lemon tree named ‘Code 3X97’UNDER PATENTJune 22, 2036
- JedaePP35226Citrus tree named ‘Jedae’UNDER PATENTJune 29, 2036
- Silva's SeedlessPP29265Lemon tree named ‘Silva's Seedless’UNDER PATENTJuly 6, 2036
- Florida EV1PP29791Sweet orange tree named ‘Florida EV1’UNDER PATENTOctober 14, 2036
- Florida EV2PP29824Sweet orange tree named ‘Florida EV2’UNDER PATENTOctober 14, 2036
- Lange Rosy Red ValenciaPP29706Citrus tree named ‘Lange Rosy Red Valencia’UNDER PATENTDecember 1, 2036
- RBB7-34PP30324Citrus tree named ‘RBB7-34’UNDER PATENTApril 28, 2037
- Tift3-46PP30816Citrus reticulata tree named ‘Tift3-46’UNDER PATENTOctober 3, 2037
- RubyGSPP30662Mandarin tree named ‘RubyGS’UNDER PATENTOctober 4, 2037
- TR-1PP31702Grapefruit tree named ‘TR-1’UNDER PATENTJanuary 26, 2038
- First Canadian GoldenPP30590Citrus plant named ‘First Canadian Golden’UNDER PATENTMarch 19, 2038
- First CanadianPP30630Citrus plant named ‘First Canadian’UNDER PATENTMarch 19, 2038
- UF1351PP31290Mandarin tree named ‘UF1351’UNDER PATENTAugust 8, 2038
- MarathonPP31347Mandarin tree named ‘Marathon’UNDER PATENTAugust 8, 2038
- GlueckPP31769Lemon tree named ‘Glueck’UNDER PATENTDecember 3, 2038
- Patensie EarlyPP33038Mandarin tree named ‘Patensie Early’UNDER PATENTMarch 27, 2039
- Onix bloodPP32665Citrus tree named ‘Onix blood’UNDER PATENTNovember 18, 2039
- Civac 19PP32495Citrus tree named ‘Civac 19’UNDER PATENTMarch 5, 2040
- SigalPP33872Mediterranean mandarin tree named ‘Sigal’UNDER PATENTMay 1, 2040
- Star Cott 1PP33563Mandarin tree named ‘Star Cott 1’UNDER PATENTSeptember 24, 2040
- Star Cott 3PP33655Mandarin tree named ‘Star Cott 3’UNDER PATENTSeptember 24, 2040
- Sweet Cott 3PP33656Tangor tree named ‘Sweet Cott 3’UNDER PATENTSeptember 24, 2040
- Sweet Cott 2PP33700Tangor tree named ‘Sweet Cott 2’UNDER PATENTSeptember 24, 2040
- 11C017RPP34166Mandarin tree named ‘11C017R’UNDER PATENTFebruary 4, 2041
- NoahPP34560Citrus tree named ‘Noah’UNDER PATENTFebruary 19, 2041
- OLL-20PP34721Sweet orange tree named ‘OLL-20’UNDER PATENTMay 1, 2041
- 12C009PP34964Mandarin tree named ‘12C009’UNDER PATENTDecember 9, 2041
- Ma'ayanaPP35157Mandarin tree named ‘Ma'ayana’UNDER PATENTApril 27, 2042
- BENEDICTOPP35395Lemon plant named ‘BENEDICTO’UNDER PATENTSeptember 19, 2042
- 18A-9-39PP36088Citrus plant named ‘18A-9-39’UNDER PATENTSeptember 18, 2043
- N40W-5-1PP36728Mandarin plant named ‘N40W-5-1’UNDER PATENTSeptember 18, 2043
- CLEMENLOLAPP36370Mandarin plant named ‘CLEMENLOLA’UNDER PATENTNovember 16, 2043
- PLBA1PP36299Lemon tree named ‘PLBA1’UNDER PATENTFebruary 7, 2044
- Mikanken16PP36418Mandarin plant named ‘Mikanken16’UNDER PATENTMay 8, 2044
- UF 1859PP36743Citrus plant named ‘UF 1859’UNDER PATENTJune 5, 2044
- CE-D5-1-9-42PP36742Lemon plant named ‘CE-D5-1-9-42’UNDER PATENTJune 24, 2044
- RES 19-56PP36744Mandarin plant named ‘RES 19-56’UNDER PATENTJune 24, 2044
- AC4916PP36588Mandarin tree named ‘AC4916’UNDER PATENTJuly 12, 2044
- Mikanken4PP36907Mandarin plant named ‘Mikanken4’UNDER PATENTNovember 12, 2044
- Mikanken15PP37207Mandarin plant named ‘Mikanken15’UNDER PATENTNovember 12, 2044
- Mikanken10PP37034Mandarin plant named ‘Mikanken10’UNDER PATENTApril 18, 2045
- Mikanken14PP37125Mandarin plant named ‘Mikanken14’UNDER PATENTApril 18, 2045
Already in the public domain — 28 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.
- Late Seedless MandarinPP18520Mandarin tree named ‘Late Seedless Mandarin’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 18, 2026
- Top mandarin seedlessPP18568Mandarin tree named ‘Top mandarin seedless’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 30, 2025
- TangoPP17863Mandarin tree named ‘Tango’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 6, 2025
- MosquitoPP14887Citrus plant named ‘Mosquito’PUBLIC DOMAINMay 13, 2023
- TDE4PP16289Mandarin hybrid tree named ‘TDE4’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 30, 2023
- TDE3PP15703Mandarin hybrid tree named ‘TDE3’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 23, 2022
- TDE2PP15461Mandarin hybrid tree named ‘TDE2’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 20, 2022
- ShaniPP13634Citrus tree named ‘Shani’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 4, 2020
- DityPP13457Citrus tree named ‘Dity’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 20, 2020
- MoriaPP13460Citrus tree named ‘Moria’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 20, 2020
- NoraPP13461Citrus tree named ‘Nora’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 20, 2020
- KEDEMPP13612Citrus tree named ‘KEDEM’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 20, 2020
- OrriPP13616Citrus tree named ‘Orri’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 20, 2020
- VeredPP13617Citrus tree named ‘Vered’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 20, 2020
- NectarPP13624Citrus tree named ‘Nectar’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 20, 2020
- YanovPP13627Citrus tree named ‘Yanov’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 20, 2020
- MeravPP13661Citrus tree named ‘Merav’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 20, 2020
- TamiPP13709Citrus tree named ‘Tami’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 20, 2020
- Wiffen Summer NavelPP11246Navel orange tree named `Wiffen Summer Navel`PUBLIC DOMAINJune 23, 2017
- AmakusaPP9550Citrus tree `Amakusa`PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 15, 2015
- AriakePP9235Citrus tree `Ariake`PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 16, 2014
- TsunokaoriPP8559Citrus tree "Tsunokaori"PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 25, 2012
- MorPP8378Mandarin tree names MorPUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 20, 2011
- WinolaPP8219Mandarin tree named `Winola`PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 8, 2011
- Rohde Summer NavelPP7651Navel orange tree named `Rohde Summer Navel`PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 2, 2010
- Powell Late NavelPP6733Navel orange plant named Powell Late NavelPUBLIC DOMAINNovember 18, 2007
- Variety of navel orange treePP6047PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 1, 2004
- Variegated lemon treePP4828PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 10, 2000
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.