Plant
Lemon
12 US plant patents name this plant. 1 has expired, so that cultivar is free to propagate and sell. The next of the 11 still protected comes off patent on September 20, 2032.
Still under patent — 11 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- 7ELS1PP24608Lemon tree named ‘7ELS1’UNDER PATENTSeptember 20, 2032
- Summer PrimPP28236Lemon tree named ‘Summer Prim’UNDER PATENTJune 14, 2035
- 7B97PP29439Lemon tree named ‘7B97’UNDER PATENTJune 13, 2036
- 3 ELS 0PP29552Lemon tree named ‘3 ELS 0’UNDER PATENTJune 13, 2036
- 7 ELS C3PP29440Lemon tree named ‘7 ELS C3’UNDER PATENTJune 21, 2036
- Code 3X97PP29438Lemon tree named ‘Code 3X97’UNDER PATENTJune 22, 2036
- Silva's SeedlessPP29265Lemon tree named ‘Silva's Seedless’UNDER PATENTJuly 6, 2036
- GlueckPP31769Lemon tree named ‘Glueck’UNDER PATENTDecember 3, 2038
- BENEDICTOPP35395Lemon plant named ‘BENEDICTO’UNDER PATENTSeptember 19, 2042
- PLBA1PP36299Lemon tree named ‘PLBA1’UNDER PATENTFebruary 7, 2044
- CE-D5-1-9-42PP36742Lemon plant named ‘CE-D5-1-9-42’UNDER PATENTJune 24, 2044
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.
- Variegated lemon treePP4828PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 10, 2000
Botanically this is Citrus. 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.