Plant
Almond
48 US plant patents name this plant. 25 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 23 still protected comes off patent on February 15, 2027.
Still under patent — 23 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- SweetheartPP19436Almond variety named ‘Sweetheart’UNDER PATENTFebruary 15, 2027
- CapitolaPP19369Almond tree named ‘Capitola’UNDER PATENTJanuary 14, 2028
- Alm-21PP20295Interspecific almond tree named ‘Alm-21’UNDER PATENTMay 27, 2028
- MatanPP22458Almond tree named ‘Matan’UNDER PATENTOctober 27, 2029
- ZoharPP22613Almond tree named ‘Zohar’UNDER PATENTOctober 27, 2029
- SupareilPP21934Almond tree, ‘Supareil’UNDER PATENTNovember 5, 2029
- Bennett-HickmanPP26083Almond tree named ‘Bennett-Hickman’UNDER PATENTApril 6, 2031
- KesterPP27367Almond tree named ‘Kester’UNDER PATENTFebruary 20, 2035
- BuralmondtwoPP28466Almond tree named ‘Buralmondtwo’UNDER PATENTNovember 17, 2035
- MAXIMAPP29423Almond variety named ‘MAXIMA’UNDER PATENTMay 26, 2036
- RHEAPP29634Almond variety named ‘RHEA’UNDER PATENTMay 26, 2036
- CAPELLAPP29674Almond variety named ‘CAPELLA’UNDER PATENTMay 26, 2036
- MIRAPP29675Almond variety named ‘MIRA’UNDER PATENTMay 26, 2036
- CARINAPP29676Almond variety named ‘CARINA’UNDER PATENTMay 26, 2036
- VELAPP30228Almond variety named ‘VELA’UNDER PATENTNovember 28, 2037
- BuralmondthreePP32301Almond tree named ‘Buralmondthree’UNDER PATENTMarch 29, 2039
- BoothPP34044Almond tree named ‘Booth’UNDER PATENTJanuary 29, 2041
- I-3-67PP34559Almond tree named ‘I-3-67’UNDER PATENTSeptember 1, 2041
- PY2PP34178Almond tree named ‘PY2’UNDER PATENTOctober 18, 2041
- PY1PP35421Almond tree named ‘PY1’UNDER PATENTFebruary 8, 2042
- BuralmfourPP35678Almond tree named ‘Buralmfour’UNDER PATENTMarch 30, 2043
- BRD38.148PP36383Almond tree named ‘BRD38.148’UNDER PATENTApril 1, 2044
- PH-2019PP36318Almond tree named ‘PH-2019’UNDER PATENTApril 4, 2044
Already in the public domain — 25 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.
- FolsomPP19555Almond tree named ‘Folsom’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 10, 2025
- WassumPP16977Almond tree named ‘Wassum’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 6, 2024
- KochiPP15049Almond tree named ‘Kochi’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 28, 2023
- MarchiniPP13220Almond tree named ‘Marchini’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 6, 2021
- WintersPP13286Almond tree named ‘Winters’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 20, 2021
- BluegumPP12737Almond tree named ‘Bluegum’PUBLIC DOMAINMay 18, 2020
- DurangoPP11891Almond tree named ‘Durango’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 29, 2018
- AvalonPP11096Almond tree named `Avalon`PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 17, 2017
- CruzPP7497Almond tree, CruzPUBLIC DOMAINOctober 16, 2009
- LodiPP7068Almond tree, "Lodi"PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 5, 2008
- Almond treePP5320PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 28, 2003
- SR100PP5382Almond tree `SR100`PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 20, 2002
- Almond treePP4885PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 22, 2001
- Almond treePP4877PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 5, 2000
- Almond treePP4814PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 28, 2000
- Almond treePP4852PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 24, 2000
- Almond treePP4845PUBLIC DOMAINJune 19, 2000
- Almond treePP4739PUBLIC DOMAINMay 30, 2000
- Almond treePP4834PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 7, 2000
- Almond treePP4651PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 18, 1999
- Almond treePP4683PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 14, 1999
- Almond treePP4466PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 30, 1998
- Almond treePP4378PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 11, 1997
- Almond treePP4304PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 6, 1997
- Almond treePP4116PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 27, 1994
Botanically this is Prunus. A patent expiring frees the plant, and its cultivar name with it — cultivar names cannot be trademarked. Any brand name it is sold under is a separate thing and may still be owned.