Plant
Avocado
40 US plant patents name this plant. 20 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 20 still protected comes off patent on October 28, 2028.
Still under patent — 20 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- MalumaPP21099Avocado tree named ‘Maluma’UNDER PATENTOctober 28, 2028
- SteddomPP24279Avocado rootstock named ‘Steddom’UNDER PATENTOctober 30, 2031
- UziPP24278Avocado variety named ‘Uzi’UNDER PATENTJanuary 22, 2032
- ZentmyerPP24258Avocado rootstock named ‘Zentmyer’UNDER PATENTJanuary 23, 2032
- Pflum's BestPP23885Avocado tree named ‘Pflum's Best’UNDER PATENTMarch 12, 2032
- EugeninPP25635Avocado tree named ‘Eugenin’UNDER PATENTAugust 14, 2032
- NicoPP26571Avocado tree named ‘Nico’UNDER PATENTOctober 11, 2033
- VictorPP26572Avocado tree named ‘Victor’UNDER PATENTOctober 11, 2033
- FlaviaPP26798Avocado tree named ‘Flavia’UNDER PATENTNovember 28, 2033
- LaliPP26954Avocado tree named ‘Lali’UNDER PATENTMarch 9, 2034
- MIRIAMPP30353Avocado tree named ‘MIRIAM’UNDER PATENTOctober 7, 2036
- TAMIPP30384Avocado tree named ‘TAMI’UNDER PATENTOctober 7, 2036
- BEN-YA'ACOV1PP30447Avocado tree named ‘BEN-YA'ACOV1’UNDER PATENTOctober 7, 2036
- KB1PP29767Avocado rootstock named ‘KB1’UNDER PATENTDecember 6, 2036
- BL 5-552PP33534Avocado tree named ‘BL 5-552’UNDER PATENTSeptember 28, 2038
- Merensky 5PP32464Avocado rootstock named ‘Merensky 5’UNDER PATENTNovember 20, 2039
- Merensky 6PP32465Avocado rootstock named ‘Merensky 6’UNDER PATENTNovember 20, 2039
- SHSR-04PP33355Avocado tree named ‘SHSR-04’UNDER PATENTJune 23, 2040
- BL516PP35444Avocado tree named ‘BL516’UNDER PATENTFebruary 4, 2042
- GuacacadoPP36384Avocado tree named ‘Guacacado’UNDER PATENTApril 2, 2044
Already in the public domain — 20 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.
- WheelingPP18459Avocado tree named ‘Wheeling’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 30, 2026
- Merensky 1PP17947Avocado rootstock named ‘Merensky 1’PUBLIC DOMAINMay 11, 2025
- CarlaPP16594Avocado tree named ‘Carla’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 17, 2024
- HarvestPP14238Avocado tree named ‘Harvest’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 14, 2022
- 3-29-5PP14239Avocado tree named ‘3-29-5’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 14, 2022
- Merensky 2PP15309Avocado tree named ‘Merensky 2’PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 25, 2021
- Llanos HassPP14089Avocado tree named ‘Llanos Hass’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 27, 2021
- Alpha KromePP12439Avocado tree named ‘Alpha Krome’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 26, 2019
- Mendez No. 1PP11173Avocado tree named `Mendez No. 1`PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 22, 2017
- Don GilloglyPP11057Avocado tree named `Don Gillogly`PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 22, 2017
- Sir-PrizePP9709Avocado tree called `Sir-Prize`PUBLIC DOMAINJune 7, 2015
- HassPP9753Avocado tree called Lamb/HassPUBLIC DOMAINJune 7, 2015
- BarrPP6627Avocado tree called Barr DukePUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 21, 2007
- Avocado tree called ThomasPP6628PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 21, 2007
- Toro CanyonPP5642Avocado treePUBLIC DOMAINJuly 24, 2004
- WhitsellPP5299Avocado tree--`Whitsell`PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 18, 2003
- EstherPP5309Avocado tree--"Esther"PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 18, 2003
- GwenPP5298Avocado tree--`Gwen`PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 17, 2003
- Avocado treePP4957PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 10, 2001
- ChristinaPP4872Avocado treePUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 13, 2001
Botanically this is Persea. 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.