Plant
Male pistachio
3 US plant patents name this plant. 0 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 3 still protected comes off patent on April 4, 2036.
Still under patent — 3 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- TejonPP28931Male pistachio tree named ‘Tejon’UNDER PATENTApril 4, 2036
- FamosoPP28994Male pistachio tree named ‘Famoso’UNDER PATENTApril 4, 2036
- UC WestsidePP35677Male pistachio tree named ‘UC Westside’UNDER PATENTFebruary 3, 2043
Botanically this is Pistacia. 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.