Plant
Dessert banana
6 US plant patents name this plant. 1 has expired, so that cultivar is free to propagate and sell. The next of the 5 still protected comes off patent on September 19, 2043.
Still under patent — 5 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- WW01PP36025Dessert banana plant named ‘WW01’UNDER PATENTSeptember 19, 2043
- NW02PP36026Dessert banana plant named “NW02”UNDER PATENTSeptember 19, 2043
- SH-4199PP36079Dessert banana plant named “SH-4199”UNDER PATENTSeptember 19, 2043
- WH02PP36098Dessert banana plant named ‘WH02’UNDER PATENTSeptember 19, 2043
- HG07PP36099Dessert banana plant named ‘HG07’UNDER PATENTSeptember 19, 2043
Already in the public domain — 1 cultivar
Most recently freed first. Anyone may propagate and sell this plant — though the name it is sold under may still be a live trademark.
- FHIA-26PP15863Dessert banana plant named ‘FHIA-26’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 29, 2024
Botanically this is Musa. 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.