Plant
Crab apple
12 US plant patents name this plant. 11 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 1 still protected comes off patent on February 20, 2043.
Still under patent — 1 cultivar
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- B17Crab7PP37033Crab apple tree named ‘B17Crab7’UNDER PATENTFebruary 20, 2043
Already in the public domain — 11 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.
- UeboPP15559Flowering crab apple tree named ‘Uebo’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 9, 2023
- Morning PrincessPP12449Flowering crab apple tree named ‘Morning Princess’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 3, 2020
- Purple PrincePP8478Flowering crab apple tree `Purple Prince`PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 27, 2012
- LanzamPP8056Dwarf flowering crab apple tree named LanzamPUBLIC DOMAINDecember 20, 2010
- GuinzamPP7773Dwarf flowering crab apple tree named GuinzamPUBLIC DOMAINOctober 10, 2010
- Sinai FirePP7492Flowering crab apple tree `Sinai Fire`PUBLIC DOMAINMay 12, 2009
- SutyzamPP7062Flowering crab apple tree named SutyzamPUBLIC DOMAINOctober 18, 2008
- DoubloonsPP7216Flowering crab apple treePUBLIC DOMAINApril 19, 2008
- MazamPP6672Flowering crab apple tree named MazamPUBLIC DOMAINAugust 12, 2006
- Nickerson Color FanPP4632Flowering crab apple treePUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 25, 1999
- Flowering crab apple treePP4038PUBLIC DOMAINApril 12, 1994
Botanically this is Malus. 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.