Plant
Banana
9 US plant patents name this plant. 1 has expired, so that cultivar is free to propagate and sell. The next of the 8 still protected comes off patent on March 3, 2028.
Still under patent — 8 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- AdiPP20645Banana plant named ‘Adi’UNDER PATENTMarch 3, 2028
- SMT-6PP22503Banana plant named ‘SMT-6’UNDER PATENTJune 15, 2030
- CQB 114PP27419Banana plant named ‘CQB 114’UNDER PATENTDecember 2, 2034
- CQB 115PP28246Banana plant named ‘CQB 115’UNDER PATENTJune 13, 2035
- RAPP28625Banana plant named ‘RA’UNDER PATENTJanuary 24, 2036
- ADI 9107PP32754Banana plant named ‘ADI 9107’UNDER PATENTJanuary 9, 2040
- QCAV-4PP34398Banana plant named ‘QCAV-4’UNDER PATENTJune 19, 2040
- RSVPP34436Banana plant named ‘RSV’UNDER PATENTDecember 23, 2040
Already in the public domain — 1 cultivar
Most recently freed first. Anyone may propagate and sell this plant — though the name it is sold under may still be a live trademark.
- FHIA-01PP8983Banana plant "FHIA-01"PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 28, 2014
Botanically this is Musa. 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.