Plant
Cranberry
10 US plant patents name this plant. 2 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 8 still protected comes off patent on November 3, 2026.
Still under patent — 8 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- CNJ97-105-4PP19434Cranberry plant named ‘CNJ97-105-4’UNDER PATENTNovember 3, 2026
- NJS98-35PP18911Cranberry variety named ‘NJS98-35’UNDER PATENTFebruary 23, 2027
- CNJ95-20-20PP22541Cranberry plant named ‘CNJ95-20-20’UNDER PATENTJune 2, 2030
- WI92-A-X15PP25066Cranberry plant named ‘WI92-A-X15’UNDER PATENTNovember 21, 2030
- CNJ99-9-96PP27657Cranberry variety named ‘CNJ99-9-96’UNDER PATENTApril 24, 2035
- CNJ99-52-15PP27709Cranberry variety named ‘CNJ99-52-15’UNDER PATENTApril 25, 2035
- WI02-A4G-X1PP35108Cranberry plant named ‘WI02-A4G-X1’UNDER PATENTJune 21, 2036
- CNJ99-9-25PP32896Cranberry plant named ‘CNJ99-9-25’UNDER PATENTJanuary 8, 2040
Already in the public domain — 2 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.
Botanically this is Vaccinium. 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.