Genus
Pinus
10 US plant patents have been granted in this genus. 4 are already in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell them. The next of the 6 still protected comes off patent on December 7, 2026.
Still under patent — 6 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- CF L3791PP19447Loblolly pine tree named ‘CF L3791’UNDER PATENTDecember 7, 2026
- CF Q7766PP19793Loblolly pine tree named ‘CF Q7766’UNDER PATENTDecember 7, 2026
- CF PS1-3352PP22079Slash pine tree named ‘CF PS1-3352’UNDER PATENTJune 23, 2029
- CF LP1-7696PP21973Loblolly pine tree named ‘CF LP1-7696’UNDER PATENTJuly 17, 2029
- MonJawPP32350Pinus tree named ‘MonJaw’UNDER PATENTSeptember 10, 2039
- MONMELPP34563Pinus tree named ‘MONMEL’UNDER PATENTJanuary 18, 2042
Already in the public domain — 4 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.
- Variety of Japanese Black Pine named KanemiPP18129PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 12, 2026
- Marie BregeonPP13870Pinus nigra plant named ‘Marie Bregeon’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 19, 2021
- TeardropPP12806Austrian pine tree named ‘Teardrop’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 28, 2020
- Distinct variety of Pinus radiataPP5711PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 19, 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.