Genus
Musa
21 US plant patents have been granted in this genus. 3 are already in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell them. The next of the 18 still protected comes off patent on March 3, 2028.
Still under patent — 18 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- AdiPP20645Banana plant named ‘Adi’UNDER PATENTMarch 3, 2028
- CheekaPP21221Musa plant named ‘Cheeka’UNDER PATENTFebruary 27, 2029
- SMT-6PP22503Banana plant named ‘SMT-6’UNDER PATENTJune 15, 2030
- MeKong GiantPP24315Musa plant named ‘MeKong Giant’UNDER PATENTAugust 4, 2032
- PoquitoPP26424Musa plant named ‘Poquito’UNDER PATENTMarch 2, 2034
- CQB 114PP27419Banana plant named ‘CQB 114’UNDER PATENTDecember 2, 2034
- CQB 115PP28246Banana plant named ‘CQB 115’UNDER PATENTJune 13, 2035
- RAPP28625Banana plant named ‘RA’UNDER PATENTJanuary 24, 2036
- FLF-1PP32532Musa plant named ‘FLF-1’UNDER PATENTAugust 30, 2039
- ADI 9107PP32754Banana plant named ‘ADI 9107’UNDER PATENTJanuary 9, 2040
- QCAV-4PP34398Banana plant named ‘QCAV-4’UNDER PATENTJune 19, 2040
- RSVPP34436Banana plant named ‘RSV’UNDER PATENTDecember 23, 2040
- WW01PP36025Dessert banana plant named ‘WW01’UNDER PATENTSeptember 19, 2043
- NW02PP36026Dessert banana plant named “NW02”UNDER PATENTSeptember 19, 2043
- SH-4199PP36079Dessert banana plant named “SH-4199”UNDER PATENTSeptember 19, 2043
- WH02PP36098Dessert banana plant named ‘WH02’UNDER PATENTSeptember 19, 2043
- HG07PP36099Dessert banana plant named ‘HG07’UNDER PATENTSeptember 19, 2043
- Lou 1PP36432Musa plant named ‘Lou 1’UNDER PATENTFebruary 20, 2044
Already in the public domain — 3 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.
- FHIA-26PP15863Dessert banana plant named ‘FHIA-26’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 29, 2024
- Little PrincePP15255Musa plant named ‘Little Prince’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 23, 2023
- FHIA-01PP8983Banana plant "FHIA-01"PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 28, 2014
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.