Plant
Peach tree (
7 US plant patents name this plant. 7 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell.
Already in the public domain — 7 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.
- Sugar LadyPP7532Peach tree ("Sugar Lady")PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 10, 2009
- AmparoPP6472Peach tree ("Amparo")PUBLIC DOMAINApril 13, 2007
- Double JewelPP6410Peach tree ("Double Jewel")PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 20, 2007
- Pix-ZeePP6364Peach tree ("Pix-Zee")PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 29, 2006
- Tra-ZeePP6347Peach tree ("Tra-Zee")PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 24, 2006
- Zee-RedPP5831Peach tree ("Zee-Red")PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 4, 2005
- Top CrestPP5745Peach tree ("Top Crest")PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 16, 2004
Botanically this is Prunus. 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.