Plant
Kiwifruit
10 US plant patents name this plant. 1 has expired, so that cultivar is free to propagate and sell. The next of the 9 still protected comes off patent on September 24, 2028.
Still under patent — 9 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Y374PP21174Kiwifruit plant named ‘Y374’UNDER PATENTSeptember 24, 2028
- ZESH004PP22276Kiwifruit plant named ‘ZESH004’UNDER PATENTFebruary 24, 2030
- ZESY003PP22292Kiwifruit plant named ‘ZESY003’UNDER PATENTFebruary 24, 2030
- ZESY002PP22355Kiwifruit plant named ‘ZESY002’UNDER PATENTFebruary 24, 2030
- Y356PP25127Kiwifruit plant named ‘Y356’UNDER PATENTMay 7, 2033
- Yang's Golden Red No. 50PP26450Kiwifruit plant named ‘Yang's Golden Red No. 50’UNDER PATENTSeptember 6, 2034
- Yang's Golden Red No. 1PP28580Kiwifruit plant named ‘Yang's Golden Red No. 1’UNDER PATENTMarch 16, 2036
- ZES007PP31006Kiwifruit plant named ‘ZES007’UNDER PATENTApril 28, 2037
- ZES008PP32076Kiwifruit plant named ‘ZES008’UNDER PATENTMay 2, 2039
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.
- Kiwifruit plantPP6815PUBLIC DOMAINMay 23, 2006
Botanically this is Actinidia. 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.