Plant
Pawpaw
3 US plant patents name this plant. 3 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell.
Already in the public domain — 3 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.
- LevfivPP15900Pawpaw tree named ‘Levfiv’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 12, 2022
- WansevwanPP14452Pawpaw tree named ‘Wansevwan’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 18, 2021
- AidfievatePP14453Pawpaw tree named ‘Aidfievate’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 17, 2021
Botanically this is Asimina. 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.