Genus
Mangifera
22 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 16 still protected comes off patent on November 18, 2028.
Still under patent — 16 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- FP2PP21631Mango tree ‘FP2’UNDER PATENTNovember 18, 2028
- C-20PP22989Mango tree named ‘C-20’UNDER PATENTMarch 20, 2031
- NOAPP25297Mango tree named ‘NOA’UNDER PATENTMarch 24, 2033
- RA/17PP27866Mango tree named ‘RA/17’UNDER PATENTMarch 21, 2035
- R10/8PP27896Mango tree named ‘R10/8’UNDER PATENTApril 13, 2035
- 301215THOMPP28396Mangifera plant named ‘301215THOM’UNDER PATENTDecember 3, 2035
- 302216THOMPP28438Mangifera plant named ‘302216THOM’UNDER PATENTDecember 3, 2035
- NMBP-4069PP30813Mango plant named ‘NMBP-4069’UNDER PATENTAugust 15, 2037
- NMBP-1243PP30814Mango plant named ‘NMBP-1243’UNDER PATENTAugust 15, 2037
- NMBP 1201PP30977Mango plant name ‘NMBP 1201’UNDER PATENTAugust 16, 2037
- TropicaPP30757Mango tree named ‘Tropica’UNDER PATENTDecember 28, 2037
- MagriverPP32719Mango tree named ‘Magriver’UNDER PATENTJune 7, 2039
- Orange StarPP32768Mangifera plant named ‘Orange Star’UNDER PATENTDecember 3, 2039
- CherryPP34355Mango tree named ‘Cherry’UNDER PATENTOctober 26, 2041
- K69PP34749Mango tree named ‘K69’UNDER PATENTDecember 28, 2041
- KankunPP35505Mango tree named ‘Kankun’UNDER PATENTNovember 23, 2042
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.
- LeopoldPP19152Mango tree named ‘Leopold’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 1, 2026
- TFE 02PP19978Mango plant named ‘TFE 02’PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 30, 2025
- B74PP17770Mango tree named ‘B74’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 26, 2024
- MartyPP7140Variety of tropical mango named MartyPUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 12, 2008
- Ed MitchellPP7141Variety of tropical mango named Ed MitchellPUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 12, 2008
- Golden NuggetsPP7158Variety of Tropical MangoPUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 12, 2008
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.