Plant
Citrus
41 US plant patents name this plant. 15 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 26 still protected comes off patent on May 20, 2029.
Still under patent — 26 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Morgan Sunrise NavelPP21568Citrus tree named ‘Morgan Sunrise Navel’UNDER PATENTMay 20, 2029
- Gremoy47PP23496Citrus tree named ‘Gremoy47’UNDER PATENTJuly 12, 2031
- WG17PP24464Citrus reticulata plant named ‘WG17’UNDER PATENTMay 23, 2032
- WG3PP24465Citrus reticulata plant named ‘WG3’UNDER PATENTMay 23, 2032
- Gremoy79PP25531Citrus plant named ‘Gremoy79’UNDER PATENTMay 17, 2033
- WG 02PP25170Citrus reticulata plant named ‘WG 02’UNDER PATENTJune 2, 2033
- UFR-2PP27742Citrus rootstock named ‘UFR-2’UNDER PATENTJanuary 5, 2035
- UFR-16PP27743Citrus rootstock named ‘UFR-16’UNDER PATENTJanuary 5, 2035
- UFR-3PP27744Citrus rootstock named ‘UFR-3’UNDER PATENTJanuary 5, 2035
- UFR-4PP27745Citrus rootstock named ‘UFR-4’UNDER PATENTJanuary 5, 2035
- UFR-15PP27275Citrus rootstock named ‘UFR-15’UNDER PATENTJanuary 22, 2035
- UFR-6PP27276Citrus rootstock named ‘UFR-6’UNDER PATENTJanuary 22, 2035
- UFR-1PP27277Citrus rootstock named ‘UFR-1’UNDER PATENTJanuary 22, 2035
- UFR-5PP27298Citrus rootstock named ‘UFR-5’UNDER PATENTJanuary 22, 2035
- UFR-17PP28091Citrus rootstock named ‘UFR-17’UNDER PATENTJuly 14, 2035
- JedaePP35226Citrus tree named ‘Jedae’UNDER PATENTJune 29, 2036
- Lange Rosy Red ValenciaPP29706Citrus tree named ‘Lange Rosy Red Valencia’UNDER PATENTDecember 1, 2036
- RBB7-34PP30324Citrus tree named ‘RBB7-34’UNDER PATENTApril 28, 2037
- Tift3-46PP30816Citrus reticulata tree named ‘Tift3-46’UNDER PATENTOctober 3, 2037
- First Canadian GoldenPP30590Citrus plant named ‘First Canadian Golden’UNDER PATENTMarch 19, 2038
- First CanadianPP30630Citrus plant named ‘First Canadian’UNDER PATENTMarch 19, 2038
- Onix bloodPP32665Citrus tree named ‘Onix blood’UNDER PATENTNovember 18, 2039
- Civac 19PP32495Citrus tree named ‘Civac 19’UNDER PATENTMarch 5, 2040
- NoahPP34560Citrus tree named ‘Noah’UNDER PATENTFebruary 19, 2041
- 18A-9-39PP36088Citrus plant named ‘18A-9-39’UNDER PATENTSeptember 18, 2043
- UF 1859PP36743Citrus plant named ‘UF 1859’UNDER PATENTJune 5, 2044
Already in the public domain — 15 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.
- MosquitoPP14887Citrus plant named ‘Mosquito’PUBLIC DOMAINMay 13, 2023
- ShaniPP13634Citrus tree named ‘Shani’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 4, 2020
- DityPP13457Citrus tree named ‘Dity’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 20, 2020
- MoriaPP13460Citrus tree named ‘Moria’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 20, 2020
- NoraPP13461Citrus tree named ‘Nora’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 20, 2020
- KEDEMPP13612Citrus tree named ‘KEDEM’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 20, 2020
- OrriPP13616Citrus tree named ‘Orri’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 20, 2020
- VeredPP13617Citrus tree named ‘Vered’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 20, 2020
- NectarPP13624Citrus tree named ‘Nectar’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 20, 2020
- YanovPP13627Citrus tree named ‘Yanov’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 20, 2020
- MeravPP13661Citrus tree named ‘Merav’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 20, 2020
- TamiPP13709Citrus tree named ‘Tami’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 20, 2020
- AmakusaPP9550Citrus tree `Amakusa`PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 15, 2015
- AriakePP9235Citrus tree `Ariake`PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 16, 2014
- TsunokaoriPP8559Citrus tree "Tsunokaori"PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 25, 2012
Botanically this is Citrus. 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.