Plant
Cherry tree (rootstock)
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 December 24, 2037.
Still under patent — 4 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- LakePP32813Cherry tree (rootstock) named ‘Lake’UNDER PATENTDecember 24, 2037
- ClarePP32852Cherry tree (rootstock) named ‘Clare’UNDER PATENTApril 19, 2038
- KingPP34682Cherry tree (rootstock) named ‘King’UNDER PATENTDecember 8, 2041
- LincolnPP34683Cherry tree (rootstock) named ‘Lincoln’UNDER PATENTDecember 8, 2041
Botanically this is Prunus. 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.