Plant

Fig

7 US plant patents name this plant. 2 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 5 still protected comes off patent on May 17, 2027.

Still under patent — 5 cultivars

Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.

SequoiaPP20038Fig Tree Named ‘Sequoia’UNDER PATENTMay 17, 2027
S-49PP27982Fig tree named ‘S-49’UNDER PATENTDecember 3, 2035
S-64PP27983Fig tree named ‘S-64’UNDER PATENTDecember 4, 2035
4-19PP32437Fig tree named ‘4-19’UNDER PATENTNovember 19, 2039
S-54PP34871Fig tree named ‘S-54’UNDER PATENTJune 21, 2042

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.

ViolettaPP12828Fig tree named ‘Violetta’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 6, 2020
JanicePP8254Seedless fig tree `Janice`PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 27, 2011

Botanically this is Ficus. 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.