Plant
Blackberry
106 US plant patents name this plant. 18 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 88 still protected comes off patent on May 15, 2028.
Still under patent — 88 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- NatchezPP20891Blackberry plant named ‘Natchez’UNDER PATENTMay 15, 2028
- DrisBlackTwoPP22002Blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackTwo’UNDER PATENTDecember 28, 2029
- ONYXPP22358Blackberry plant named ‘ONYX’UNDER PATENTFebruary 22, 2030
- APF-45PP22449Blackberry plant named ‘APF-45’UNDER PATENTJune 3, 2030
- ReubenPP23497Blackberry plant named ‘Reuben’UNDER PATENTDecember 10, 2030
- HJ-6PP23270Blackberry plant named ‘HJ-6’UNDER PATENTMarch 24, 2031
- DrisBlackThreePP23725Blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackThree’UNDER PATENTNovember 28, 2031
- APF-77PP24249Blackberry plant named ‘APF-77’UNDER PATENTApril 5, 2032
- HJ-7PP24298Blackberry plant named ‘HJ-7’UNDER PATENTAugust 1, 2032
- DrisBlackFourPP24609Blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackFour’UNDER PATENTFebruary 6, 2033
- DrisBlackFivePP24701Blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackFive’UNDER PATENTMarch 2, 2033
- DrisBlackSevenPP24878Blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackSeven’UNDER PATENTMarch 25, 2033
- EmiliaPP26902Blackberry plant named ‘Emilia’UNDER PATENTApril 10, 2033
- Columbia StarPP25532Blackberry plant named ‘Columbia Star’UNDER PATENTMay 9, 2033
- Black JackPP25433Blackberry plant named ‘Black Jack’UNDER PATENTJune 8, 2033
- CamilaPP26368Blackberry plant named ‘Camila’UNDER PATENTJune 16, 2033
- A-2312PP25864Blackberry plant named ‘A-2312’UNDER PATENTAugust 23, 2033
- AmaraPP26413Blackberry plant named ‘Amara’UNDER PATENTAugust 30, 2033
- OsagePP26120Blackberry plant named ‘Osage’UNDER PATENTOctober 16, 2033
- DrisBlackSixPP25502Blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackSix’UNDER PATENTNovember 13, 2033
- APF-122PP27401Blackberry plant named ‘APF-122’UNDER PATENTApril 28, 2034
- Willamette Thornless MarionPP28309Blackberry plant named ‘Willamette Thornless Marion’UNDER PATENTMay 20, 2034
- A-1960PP26405Blackberry plant named ‘A-1960’UNDER PATENTJune 4, 2034
- DrisBlackEightPP26501Blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackEight’UNDER PATENTJune 6, 2034
- DrisBlackTenPP26611Blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackTen’UNDER PATENTNovember 20, 2034
- VonPP27299Blackberry named ‘Von’UNDER PATENTDecember 24, 2034
- DrisBlackNinePP26774Blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackNine’UNDER PATENTDecember 31, 2034
- DrisBlackTwelvePP27746Blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackTwelve’UNDER PATENTJanuary 20, 2035
- DrisBlackThirteenPP27681Blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackThirteen’UNDER PATENTFebruary 5, 2035
- APF-153TPP26990Blackberry plant named ‘APF-153T’UNDER PATENTMarch 5, 2035
- DrisBlackFifteenPP27130Blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackFifteen’UNDER PATENTMarch 5, 2035
- DrisBlackFourteenPP27146Blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackFourteen’UNDER PATENTMarch 7, 2035
- APF-236TPP27032Blackberry plant named ‘APF-236T’UNDER PATENTMarch 8, 2035
- DrisBlackElevenPP27129Blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackEleven’UNDER PATENTMarch 8, 2035
- Columbia GiantPP28369Blackberry plant named ‘Columbia Giant’UNDER PATENTOctober 22, 2035
- APF-190TPP28598Blackberry plant named ‘APF-190T’UNDER PATENTJanuary 19, 2036
- DrisBlackSixteenPP28548Blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackSixteen’UNDER PATENTMarch 25, 2036
- Columbia SunrisePP29367Blackberry plant named ‘Columbia Sunrise’UNDER PATENTSeptember 29, 2036
- Hall's BeautyPP30063Blackberry plant named ‘Hall's Beauty’UNDER PATENTApril 26, 2037
- GalaxyPP30062Blackberry plant named ‘Galaxy’UNDER PATENTJune 20, 2037
- EclipsePP30448Blackberry plant named ‘Eclipse’UNDER PATENTJune 20, 2037
- DrisBlackSeventeenPP31291Blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackSeventeen’UNDER PATENTMay 24, 2038
- MM01PP31292Blackberry plant named ‘MM01’UNDER PATENTMay 26, 2038
- Plablack 1401PP31195Blackberry plant named ‘Plablack 1401’UNDER PATENTAugust 1, 2038
- TwilightPP30879Blackberry plant named ‘Twilight’UNDER PATENTAugust 2, 2038
- DrisBlackEighteenPP31110Blackberry plant variety named ‘DrisBlackEighteen’UNDER PATENTAugust 3, 2038
- APF-205TPP31690Blackberry plant named ‘APF-205T’UNDER PATENTAugust 30, 2038
- FNZ-6VBPP31446Blackberry plant named ‘FNZ-6VB’UNDER PATENTJanuary 25, 2039
- FNZ-8VBPP31473Blackberry plant named ‘FNZ-8VB’UNDER PATENTJanuary 25, 2039
- DrisBlackNineteenPP31825Blackberry plant variety named ‘DrisBlackNineteen’UNDER PATENTApril 17, 2039
- DrisBlackTwentyPP31826Blackberry plant variety named ‘DrisBlackTwenty’UNDER PATENTApril 17, 2039
- DrisBlackTwentyOnePP32268Blackberry plant variety named ‘DrisBlackTwentyOne’UNDER PATENTJune 5, 2039
- Plablack 15157PP33226Blackberry plant named ‘Plablack 15157’UNDER PATENTJuly 25, 2039
- EXPB3181PP32907Blackberry plant named ‘EXPB3181’UNDER PATENTOctober 17, 2039
- A-2491TPP33140Blackberry plant named ‘A-2491T’UNDER PATENTDecember 22, 2039
- CaddoPP33115Blackberry plant named ‘Caddo’UNDER PATENTDecember 31, 2039
- DrisBlackTwentyThreePP33067Blackberry plant variety named ‘DrisBlackTwentyThree’UNDER PATENTJanuary 8, 2040
- DrisBlackTwentyTwoPP33068Blackberry plant variety named ‘DrisBlackTwentyTwo’UNDER PATENTJanuary 8, 2040
- DrisBlackTwentyFourPP33088Blackberry plant variety named ‘DrisBlackTwentyFour’UNDER PATENTJanuary 8, 2040
- A-2454TPP32965Blackberry plant named ‘A-2454T’UNDER PATENTMarch 24, 2040
- APF-238TPP33329Blackberry plant named ‘APF-238T’UNDER PATENTMay 21, 2040
- PoncaPP33330Blackberry plant named ‘Ponca’UNDER PATENTMay 21, 2040
- PBB 1616TPP33721Blackberry plant named ‘PBB 1616T’UNDER PATENTSeptember 14, 2040
- DrisBlackTwentyFivePP34069Blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackTwentyFive’UNDER PATENTOctober 30, 2040
- A-2524TPP33701Blackberry plant named ‘A-2524T’UNDER PATENTDecember 14, 2040
- JandriePP33838Blackberry plant named ‘Jandrie’UNDER PATENTApril 15, 2041
- DrisBlackTwentySixPP34320Blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackTwentySix’UNDER PATENTJune 3, 2041
- PS-BK3-17.006-13PP34597Blackberry plant named ‘PS-BK3-17.006-13’UNDER PATENTOctober 15, 2041
- DrisBlackTwentySevenPP34291Blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackTwentySeven’UNDER PATENTNovember 11, 2041
- APF-268PP34867Blackberry plant named ‘APF-268’UNDER PATENTNovember 22, 2041
- DrisBlackTwentyNinePP34438Blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackTwentyNine’UNDER PATENTJanuary 6, 2042
- DrisBlackTwentyEightPP34481Blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackTwentyEight’UNDER PATENTJanuary 6, 2042
- ZodiacPP34868Blackberry plant named ‘Zodiac’UNDER PATENTMarch 7, 2042
- CelestialPP34880Blackberry plant named ‘Celestial’UNDER PATENTMarch 17, 2042
- thunderheadPP34914Blackberry plant named ‘thunderhead’UNDER PATENTMarch 17, 2042
- DrisBlackThirtyPP35078Blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackThirty’UNDER PATENTAugust 26, 2042
- APF-404TPP35368Blackberry plant named ‘APF-404T’UNDER PATENTOctober 18, 2042
- DrisBlackThirtyOnePP35233Blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackThirtyOne’UNDER PATENTNovember 8, 2042
- MEF-2022.1PP35976Blackberry plant named ‘MEF-2022.1’UNDER PATENTFebruary 15, 2043
- APF-409TPP35552Blackberry plant named ‘APF-409T’UNDER PATENTApril 14, 2043
- DrisBlackThirtyTwoPP35898Blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackThirtyTwo’UNDER PATENTOctober 5, 2043
- DrisBlackThirtyThreePP36300Blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackThirtyThree’UNDER PATENTJanuary 20, 2044
- HFG B2008TPP36412Blackberry plant named ‘HFG B2008T’UNDER PATENTApril 17, 2044
- HFG B1902TPP36516Blackberry plant named ‘HFG B1902T’UNDER PATENTApril 17, 2044
- DrisBlackThirtyFourPP36780Blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackThirtyFour’UNDER PATENTAugust 1, 2044
- A-2718TPP36781Blackberry plant named ‘A-2718T’UNDER PATENTAugust 20, 2044
- DrisBlackThirtyFivePP36782Blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackThirtyFive’UNDER PATENTOctober 30, 2044
- DrisBlackThirtySixPP37035Blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackThirtySix’UNDER PATENTFebruary 13, 2045
Already in the public domain — 18 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.
- Driscoll Thornless Sleeping BeautyPP17983Blackberry plant named ‘Driscoll Thornless Sleeping Beauty’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 10, 2025
- OuachitaPP17162Blackberry plant named ‘Ouachita’PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 24, 2023
- Driscoll CarmelPP15058Blackberry plant named ‘Driscoll Carmel’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 9, 2023
- Driscoll EurekaPP14765Blackberry plant named ‘Driscoll Eureka’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 27, 2022
- Driscoll CowlesPP14780Blackberry plant named ‘Driscoll Cowles’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 27, 2022
- Clark GoldPP14935Blackberry plant named ‘Clark Gold’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 7, 2022
- ChesapeakePP13878Blackberry plant named ‘Chesapeake’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 30, 2021
- Sleeping BeautyPP13758Blackberry plant named ‘Sleeping Beauty’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 5, 2021
- ZorroPP13759Blackberry plant named ‘Zorro’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 5, 2021
- PecosPP13525Blackberry plant named ‘Pecos’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 29, 2021
- Driscoll SonomaPP14682Blackberry plant named ‘Driscoll Sonoma’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 29, 2021
- ChickasawPP11861Blackberry plant named ‘Chickasaw’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 11, 2019
- ApachePP11865Blackberry plant named ‘Apache’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 11, 2019
- KiowaPP9861Blackberry-- Kiowa cultivarPUBLIC DOMAINNovember 6, 2015
- ArapahoPP8510Blackberry -- Arapaho cultivarPUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 25, 2012
- Illini HardyPP8333Blackberry plant named Illini HardyPUBLIC DOMAINJune 6, 2011
- Loch NessPP6782Blackberry plant--Loch Ness cultivarPUBLIC DOMAINNovember 24, 2007
- NavahoPP6679Blackberry--Navaho CultivarPUBLIC DOMAINNovember 9, 2007
Botanically this is Rubus. 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.