Plant

Artichoke

27 US plant patents name this plant. 14 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 13 still protected comes off patent on October 19, 2027.

Still under patent — 13 cultivars

Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.

PS-MSG0417PP20232Artichoke plant named ‘PS-MSG0417’UNDER PATENTOctober 19, 2027
PS-MSC0204PP21593Artichoke plant named ‘PS-MSC0204’UNDER PATENTSeptember 11, 2029
Z530PP21688Artichoke plant ‘Z530’UNDER PATENTOctober 13, 2029
X42PP21699Artichoke plant ‘X42’UNDER PATENTOctober 13, 2029
B13PP21700Artichoke plant ‘B13’UNDER PATENTOctober 13, 2029
PS-MSG0619PP24425Artichoke plant named ‘PS-MSG0619’UNDER PATENTMay 19, 2032
PIETRO #3PP28124Artichoke plant named ‘PIETRO #3’UNDER PATENTApril 1, 2033
SJ215PP27903Artichoke plant named ‘SJ215’UNDER PATENTSeptember 17, 2033
SJ 857PP30150Artichoke plant named ‘SJ 857’UNDER PATENTMarch 27, 2037
PS-MSG0677PP31354Artichoke plant named ‘PS-MSG0677’UNDER PATENTApril 20, 2038
PAGA 15-1PP32088Artichoke plant named ‘PAGA 15-1’UNDER PATENTMarch 29, 2039
PAGA 13-1PP32119Artichoke plant named ‘PAGA 13-1’UNDER PATENTMarch 29, 2039
PAGA G-1PP32120Artichoke plant named ‘PAGA G-1’UNDER PATENTMarch 29, 2039

Already in the public domain — 14 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.

BCA 3-21PP16563Artichoke plant named ‘BCA 3-21’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 3, 2023
BCL 9-11PP15807Artichoke plant named ‘BCL 9-11’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 20, 2023
BCS 7-12PP16310Artichoke plant named ‘BCS 7-12’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 20, 2023
BCV 8-11PP16429Artichoke plant named ‘BCV 8-11’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 20, 2023
BCP 20-18PP16489Artichoke plant named ‘BCP 20-18’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 20, 2023
PS-MSC0003PP14578Artichoke plant named ‘PS-MSC0003’PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 25, 2022
PS-IG0060PP14432Artichoke plant named ‘PS-IG0060’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 23, 2022
PS-MSC0006PP14540Artichoke plant named ‘PS-MSC0006’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 23, 2022
PS-IG0092PP14802Artichoke plant named ‘PS-IG0092’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 23, 2022
PS-IG0130PP12206Artichoke plant named ‘PS-IG0130’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 14, 2020
PS-MSG0292PP12207Artichoke plant named ‘PS-MSG0292’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 14, 2020
PS-IG0131PP12208Artichoke plant named ‘PS-IG0131’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 14, 2020
PS-MSG0290PP12209Artichoke plant named ‘PS-MSG0290’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 14, 2020
PS-MSC0041PP12210Artichoke plant named ‘PS-MSC0041’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 14, 2020

Botanically this is Cynara. 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.