Plant
Nematode resistant grape
4 US plant patents name this plant. 0 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 4 still protected comes off patent on January 15, 2028.
Still under patent — 4 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- 8909-05PP19981Nematode resistant grape rootstock ‘8909-05’UNDER PATENTJanuary 15, 2028
- 9363-16PP19993Nematode resistant grape rootstock ‘9363-16’UNDER PATENTJanuary 15, 2028
- 9365-43PP20051Nematode resistant grape rootstock ‘9365-43’UNDER PATENTJanuary 15, 2028
- 9407-14PP23532Nematode resistant grape plant rootstock ‘9407-14’UNDER PATENTFebruary 16, 2032
Botanically this is Vitis. 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.