Plant
Olive
34 US plant patents name this plant. 6 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 28 still protected comes off patent on February 27, 2027.
Still under patent — 28 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- GiuliaPP20213Olive tree named ‘Giulia’UNDER PATENTFebruary 27, 2027
- ChiquititaPP19511Olive tree named ‘Chiquitita’UNDER PATENTJune 5, 2027
- KADESHONPP22277Olive tree named ‘KADESHON’UNDER PATENTOctober 30, 2029
- ASKALPP22293Olive tree named ‘ASKAL’UNDER PATENTOctober 30, 2029
- MASEPOPP22319Olive tree named ‘MASEPO’UNDER PATENTOctober 30, 2029
- SEPOKAPP22320Olive tree named ‘SEPOKA’UNDER PATENTOctober 30, 2029
- BITSYOACPP24607Variety of olive tree named ‘BITSYOAC’UNDER PATENTAugust 2, 2032
- LeccianaPP30208Olive tree named ‘Lecciana’UNDER PATENTOctober 4, 2037
- I-15PP32302Olive tree named ‘I-15’UNDER PATENTJuly 24, 2039
- I-31PP34904Olive tree named ‘I-31’UNDER PATENTMay 21, 2041
- I-50PP34679Olive tree named ‘I-50’UNDER PATENTJuly 15, 2041
- I-16PP34680Olive tree named ‘I-16’UNDER PATENTJuly 15, 2041
- I-30PP34720Olive tree named ‘I-30’UNDER PATENTJuly 15, 2041
- I-42PP34735Olive tree named ‘I-42’UNDER PATENTAugust 31, 2041
- I-20PP35698Olive tree named ‘I-20’UNDER PATENTOctober 1, 2041
- OAC9805-01PP35366Olive tree named ‘OAC9805-01’UNDER PATENTSeptember 29, 2042
- I 46PP36536Olive tree named ‘I 46’UNDER PATENTMarch 27, 2044
- I 99PP36614Olive tree named ‘I 99’UNDER PATENTMarch 27, 2044
- I 73PP36615Olive tree named ‘I 73’UNDER PATENTMarch 27, 2044
- I 74PP36645Olive tree named ‘I 74’UNDER PATENTMarch 27, 2044
- I 72PP36661Olive tree named ‘I 72’UNDER PATENTMarch 27, 2044
- I 24PP36662Olive tree named ‘I 24’UNDER PATENTMarch 27, 2044
- I 77PP36687Olive tree named ‘I 77’UNDER PATENTMarch 27, 2044
- I 101PP36715Olive tree named ‘I 101’UNDER PATENTMarch 27, 2044
- I 100PP36778Olive tree named ‘I 100’UNDER PATENTMarch 27, 2044
- I 25PP36779Olive tree named ‘I 25’UNDER PATENTMarch 27, 2044
- I 79PP36821Olive tree named ‘I 79’UNDER PATENTMarch 27, 2044
- I-51PP37226Olive tree named ‘I-51’UNDER PATENTMarch 21, 2045
Already in the public domain — 6 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.
- Arbosana OlintPP18598Olive tree, ‘Arbosana Olint’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 29, 2025
- KORONEIKI selection OLINTPP18599Olive tree ‘KORONEIKI selection OLINT’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 29, 2025
- Arbequina OLINTPP18600Olive tree ‘Arbequina OLINT’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 29, 2025
- Don CarloPP13077Olive tree ‘Don Carlo’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 25, 2020
- CSS 02 Minerva-SonnoliPP10641Olive tree `CSS 02 Minerva-Sonnoli`PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 26, 2016
- Haas Improved ManzanilloPP5829Olive tree, "Haas Improved Manzanillo"PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 22, 2005
Botanically this is Olea. 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.