Plant
Apricot
72 US plant patents name this plant. 42 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 30 still protected comes off patent on January 17, 2028.
Still under patent — 30 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- AC1PP20226Apricot tree named ‘AC1’UNDER PATENTJanuary 17, 2028
- GoldenmayPP20104Apricot tree named ‘Goldenmay’UNDER PATENTFebruary 11, 2028
- SC2PP20511Apricot Tree named ‘SC2’UNDER PATENTMarch 23, 2028
- MC5PP20431Apricot tree named ‘MC5’UNDER PATENTApril 6, 2028
- ASFCOT0409PP21135Apricot tree named ‘ASFCOT0409’UNDER PATENTMarch 9, 2029
- ASFCOT0406PP21136Apricot tree named ‘ASFCOT0406’UNDER PATENTMarch 9, 2029
- ASFCOT0405PP21137Apricot tree named ‘ASFCOT0405’UNDER PATENTMarch 9, 2029
- ASFCOT0404PP21138Apricot tree named ‘ASFCOT0404’UNDER PATENTMarch 9, 2029
- DanielPP22095Apricot tree named ‘Daniel’UNDER PATENTDecember 30, 2029
- Clutha SummerPP22716Apricot tree named ‘Clutha Summer’UNDER PATENTJuly 19, 2031
- ASFCOT0201PP24093Apricot tree named ‘ASFCOT0201’UNDER PATENTMarch 29, 2032
- TwocotPP24933Apricot tree ‘Twocot’UNDER PATENTJuly 21, 2032
- APRINEWPP25630Apricot tree named ‘APRINEW’UNDER PATENTAugust 30, 2033
- APRIDELICEPP25631Apricot tree named ‘APRIDELICE’UNDER PATENTAugust 30, 2033
- NJA151PP25862Apricot tree named ‘NJA151’UNDER PATENTOctober 20, 2033
- SuaprielevenPP26767Apricot tree named ‘Suaprieleven’UNDER PATENTDecember 11, 2033
- StB14/22PP26085Apricot tree named ‘StB14/22’UNDER PATENTJanuary 1, 2034
- Mac12/45PP26034Apricot tree named ‘Mac12/45’UNDER PATENTJanuary 2, 2034
- Mac12/54PP26084Apricot tree named ‘Mac12/54’UNDER PATENTJanuary 2, 2034
- SuapritwelvePP26524Apricot tree named ‘Suapritwelve’UNDER PATENTMarch 15, 2034
- Golden GemPP25743Apricot tree named ‘Golden Gem’UNDER PATENTMarch 17, 2034
- SuaprithirteenPP26176Apricot tree named ‘Suaprithirteen’UNDER PATENTMarch 20, 2034
- NJA152PP27166Apricot tree named ‘NJA152’UNDER PATENTSeptember 17, 2034
- APRIREVEPP27031Apricot tree named ‘APRIREVE’UNDER PATENTDecember 12, 2034
- Nzsummer3PP27897Apricot tree named ‘Nzsummer3’UNDER PATENTJune 11, 2035
- SuaprifourteenPP28754Apricot tree named ‘Suaprifourteen’UNDER PATENTApril 24, 2036
- BalboaPP28626Apricot tree named ‘Balboa’UNDER PATENTJune 16, 2036
- APRICANDYPP29883Apricot tree named ‘APRICANDY’UNDER PATENTNovember 17, 2037
- APRILOVEPP31379Apricot tree named ‘APRILOVE’UNDER PATENTNovember 20, 2038
- Suapri15PP33562Apricot tree named ‘Suapri15’UNDER PATENTMarch 17, 2041
Already in the public domain — 42 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.
- NJA150PP18639Apricot tree named ‘NJA150’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 6, 2026
- GA 10FPP18370Apricot tree named ‘GA 10F’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 5, 2026
- SuaprininePP16507Apricot tree named ‘Suaprinine’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 20, 2025
- F194 cvPP16119Apricot tree, ‘F194 cv’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 29, 2024
- F168 cvPP16071Apricot tree, ‘F168 cv’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 8, 2024
- H 1995 cvPP16160Apricot tree ‘H 1995 cv’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 31, 2024
- SuapritenPP15999Apricot tree named ‘Suapriten’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 30, 2024
- F160 cvPP15851Apricot tree, ‘F160 cv’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 2, 2024
- GoldenblushPP15354Apricot tree ‘Goldenblush’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 29, 2023
- Brittany GoldPP13504Apricot tree named ‘Brittany Gold’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 25, 2022
- Rosy BellPP13053Variety of apricot tree named ‘Rosy Bell’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 14, 2018
- BonnyPP11307Apricot tree named `Bonny`PUBLIC DOMAINApril 27, 2018
- BenmorePP11668Apricot tree named `Benmore`PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 15, 2017
- DunstanPP11669Apricot tree named `Dunstan`PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 15, 2017
- GabrielPP11698Apricot tree named `Gabriel`PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 15, 2017
- VulcanPP11699Apricot tree named `Vulcan`PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 15, 2017
- AlexPP11721Apricot tree named `Alex`PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 15, 2017
- LouisaPP10651Apricot tree named `Louisa`PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 16, 2016
- SuaprisevenPP10165Apricot tree `Suapriseven`PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 8, 2016
- SuaprieightPP10232Apricot tree cv. `Suaprieight`PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 8, 2016
- SuaprisixPP10233Apricot tree cv. `Suaprisix`PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 8, 2016
- Autumn GlowPP9864Apricot tree "Autumn Glow"PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 5, 2016
- EarlisunrisePP9859Apricot tree "Earlisunrise"PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 29, 2016
- Earli-AutumnPP9937Apricot tree "Earli-Autumn"PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 19, 2015
- RobadaPP9890Apricot cv. RobadaPUBLIC DOMAINJuly 14, 2015
- PoppyPP9593Apricot tree "Poppy"PUBLIC DOMAINJune 5, 2015
- EarliPP9173Apricot tree--Earli Sun cultivarPUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 9, 2014
- JordannePP8392Apricot tree "Jordanne"PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 28, 2012
- Gold BrinkPP8433Apricot tree "Gold Brink"PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 28, 2012
- NJA53PP9255Apricot tree `NJA53`PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 18, 2012
- SuaprifivePP8184Apricot cv. SuaprifivePUBLIC DOMAINOctober 7, 2011
- JunecotPP7917Apricot tree "Junecot"PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 22, 2011
- Judy's DelightPP6923Apricot tree, "Judy's Delight"PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 28, 2008
- SuapritwoPP7550Apricot cv. SuapritwoPUBLIC DOMAINJune 11, 2008
- HomedalePP5651Apricot tree--Homedale CultivarPUBLIC DOMAINApril 23, 2004
- Variety of apricot treePP5296PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 15, 2002
- Apricot treePP4673PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 5, 1999
- Apricot treePP4553PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 22, 1999
- Apricot treePP4339PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 20, 1997
- Apricot treePP4237PUBLIC DOMAINApril 11, 1995
- Apricot treePP4080PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 19, 1994
- ApricotPP74PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 26, 1950
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.