Plant
Cactus pear
4 US plant patents name this plant. 0 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 4 still protected comes off patent on September 14, 2029.
Still under patent — 4 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- DAR 1-12-19 RedPP21760Cactus pear variety named ‘DAR 1-12-19 Red’UNDER PATENTSeptember 14, 2029
- DAR 1-21-27 PurplePP21834Cactus pear plant named ‘DAR 1-21-27 Purple’UNDER PATENTSeptember 14, 2029
- DAR 1-27-24 OrangePP22077Cactus pear variety named ‘DAR 1-27-24 Orange’UNDER PATENTSeptember 14, 2029
- DAR 1-29-21 GreenPP21964Cactus pear plant named ‘DAR 1-29-21 Green’UNDER PATENTSeptember 27, 2029
Botanically this is Opuntia. 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.