Genus
Olea
37 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 29 still protected comes off patent on February 27, 2027.
Still under patent — 29 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- GiuliaPP20213Olive tree named ‘Giulia’UNDER PATENTFebruary 27, 2027
- ChiquititaPP19511Olive tree named ‘Chiquitita’UNDER PATENTJune 5, 2027
- KADESHONPP22277Olive tree named ‘KADESHON’UNDER PATENTOctober 30, 2029
- ASKALPP22293Olive tree named ‘ASKAL’UNDER PATENTOctober 30, 2029
- MASEPOPP22319Olive tree named ‘MASEPO’UNDER PATENTOctober 30, 2029
- SEPOKAPP22320Olive tree named ‘SEPOKA’UNDER PATENTOctober 30, 2029
- HIDshurtleffPP23040Olea europaea tree named ‘HIDshurtleff’UNDER PATENTNovember 3, 2030
- BITSYOACPP24607Variety of olive tree named ‘BITSYOAC’UNDER PATENTAugust 2, 2032
- LeccianaPP30208Olive tree named ‘Lecciana’UNDER PATENTOctober 4, 2037
- I-15PP32302Olive tree named ‘I-15’UNDER PATENTJuly 24, 2039
- I-31PP34904Olive tree named ‘I-31’UNDER PATENTMay 21, 2041
- I-50PP34679Olive tree named ‘I-50’UNDER PATENTJuly 15, 2041
- I-16PP34680Olive tree named ‘I-16’UNDER PATENTJuly 15, 2041
- I-30PP34720Olive tree named ‘I-30’UNDER PATENTJuly 15, 2041
- I-42PP34735Olive tree named ‘I-42’UNDER PATENTAugust 31, 2041
- I-20PP35698Olive tree named ‘I-20’UNDER PATENTOctober 1, 2041
- OAC9805-01PP35366Olive tree named ‘OAC9805-01’UNDER PATENTSeptember 29, 2042
- I 46PP36536Olive tree named ‘I 46’UNDER PATENTMarch 27, 2044
- I 99PP36614Olive tree named ‘I 99’UNDER PATENTMarch 27, 2044
- I 73PP36615Olive tree named ‘I 73’UNDER PATENTMarch 27, 2044
- I 74PP36645Olive tree named ‘I 74’UNDER PATENTMarch 27, 2044
- I 72PP36661Olive tree named ‘I 72’UNDER PATENTMarch 27, 2044
- I 24PP36662Olive tree named ‘I 24’UNDER PATENTMarch 27, 2044
- I 77PP36687Olive tree named ‘I 77’UNDER PATENTMarch 27, 2044
- I 101PP36715Olive tree named ‘I 101’UNDER PATENTMarch 27, 2044
- I 100PP36778Olive tree named ‘I 100’UNDER PATENTMarch 27, 2044
- I 25PP36779Olive tree named ‘I 25’UNDER PATENTMarch 27, 2044
- I 79PP36821Olive tree named ‘I 79’UNDER PATENTMarch 27, 2044
- I-51PP37226Olive tree named ‘I-51’UNDER PATENTMarch 21, 2045
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.
- Arbosana OlintPP18598Olive tree, ‘Arbosana Olint’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 29, 2025
- KORONEIKI selection OLINTPP18599Olive tree ‘KORONEIKI selection OLINT’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 29, 2025
- Arbequina OLINTPP18600Olive tree ‘Arbequina OLINT’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 29, 2025
- Don CarloPP13077Olive tree ‘Don Carlo’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 25, 2020
- CSS 02 Minerva-SonnoliPP10641Olive tree `CSS 02 Minerva-Sonnoli`PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 26, 2016
- MontraPP6266Olea europaea cv. MontraPUBLIC DOMAINJuly 21, 2006
- Haas Improved ManzanilloPP5829Olive tree, "Haas Improved Manzanillo"PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 22, 2005
- MonherPP5649Olea europaea cv. MonherPUBLIC DOMAINJuly 23, 2004
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.