Plant
Crabapple
20 US plant patents name this plant. 13 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 7 still protected comes off patent on April 14, 2028.
Still under patent — 7 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- DurleoPP20167Crabapple tree named ‘Durleo’UNDER PATENTApril 14, 2028
- JFS-KW207PP27954Crabapple tree named ‘JFS-KW207’UNDER PATENTDecember 16, 2035
- JFS KW213MXPP31008Crabapple tree named ‘JFS KW213MX’UNDER PATENTFebruary 14, 2038
- JFS KW214MXPP31076Crabapple tree named ‘JFS KW214MX’UNDER PATENTFebruary 14, 2038
- JFS KW139MXPP31232Crabapple tree named ‘JFS KW139MX’UNDER PATENTFebruary 13, 2039
- JFS KW218MXPP34356Crabapple tree named ‘JFS KW218MX’UNDER PATENTApril 23, 2041
- JefnitePP35089Crabapple plant named ‘Jefnite’UNDER PATENTApril 20, 2042
Already in the public domain — 13 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.
- X6114PP16939Crabapple tree named ‘X6114’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 6, 2025
- JFS-KW5PP14375Crabapple tree named ‘JFS-KW5’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 26, 2022
- JarminPP14337Crabapple tree named ‘Jarmin’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 2, 2022
- MalusquestPP12482Crabapple tree named ‘Malusquest’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 29, 2020
- SciornPP8658Crabapple variety named SciornPUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 14, 2012
- AmberinaPP6942Crabapple tree named AmberinaPUBLIC DOMAINJune 30, 2008
- Satin CloudPP6956Crabapple tree named Satin CloudPUBLIC DOMAINJune 30, 2008
- SerenadePP6957Crabapple tree named SerenadePUBLIC DOMAINJune 30, 2008
- Spring SongPP6958Crabapple tree named Spring SongPUBLIC DOMAINJune 30, 2008
- Red SwanPP6974Crabapple tree named Red SwanPUBLIC DOMAINJune 30, 2008
- Red PeacockPP7022Crabapple tree named Red PeacockPUBLIC DOMAINJune 30, 2008
- Flowering crabapple treePP4758PUBLIC DOMAINMay 5, 2000
- White flowering crabapple treePP4815PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 13, 2000
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.