Plant
Pear
52 US plant patents name this plant. 26 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 26 still protected comes off patent on August 22, 2027.
Still under patent — 26 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- ToddPP19849Pear tree named ‘Todd’UNDER PATENTAugust 22, 2027
- RoksolanaPP21534Pear tree named ‘Roksolana’UNDER PATENTOctober 7, 2028
- PremP33PP24699Pear tree named ‘PremP33’UNDER PATENTAugust 4, 2031
- PremP109PP24408Pear tree named ‘PremP109’UNDER PATENTApril 19, 2032
- CELINAPP25291Pear tree named ‘CELINA’UNDER PATENTMarch 21, 2033
- CepunaPP24963Pear tree named ‘Cepuna’UNDER PATENTMarch 28, 2033
- ANP-0118PP25741Pear tree named ‘ANP-0118’UNDER PATENTJanuary 23, 2034
- ANP-0131PP25742Pear tree named ‘ANP-0131’UNDER PATENTJanuary 29, 2034
- NCPX1PP26539Interspecific hybrid flowering pear ‘NCPX1’UNDER PATENTAugust 26, 2034
- PE3UNIBOPP26989Pear tree named ‘PE3UNIBO’UNDER PATENTDecember 26, 2034
- PE4UNIBOPP27027Pear tree named ‘PE4UNIBO’UNDER PATENTDecember 27, 2034
- PE1UNIBOPP27029Pear tree named ‘PE1UNIBO’UNDER PATENTDecember 30, 2034
- PremP003PP28853Pear tree named ‘PremP003’UNDER PATENTDecember 31, 2034
- PremP027PP28874Pear tree named ‘PremP027’UNDER PATENTDecember 31, 2034
- PE2UNIBOPP27028Pear tree named ‘PE2UNIBO’UNDER PATENTJanuary 1, 2035
- CH201PP27772Pear tree named ‘CH201’UNDER PATENTApril 18, 2035
- HW624PP28336Pear tree named ‘HW624’UNDER PATENTJanuary 8, 2036
- PremP52PP28335Pear tree named ‘PremP52’UNDER PATENTMarch 18, 2036
- PremP009PP30552Pear tree named ‘PremP009’UNDER PATENTJuly 7, 2036
- NC4PP30446Pear tree named ‘NC4’UNDER PATENTJuly 5, 2037
- Olsen BoscPP31444Pear tree named ‘Olsen Bosc’UNDER PATENTJanuary 22, 2039
- MN121PP35551Pear tree named ‘MN121’UNDER PATENTFebruary 8, 2042
- ViruTherm-2PP34813Pear tree rootstock named ‘ViruTherm-2’UNDER PATENTMarch 11, 2042
- ViruTherm-1PP34913Pear tree rootstock named ‘ViruTherm-1’UNDER PATENTMarch 11, 2042
- PremP099PP34978Pear tree named ‘PremP099’UNDER PATENTAugust 26, 2042
- RosebutterPP36342Pear tree named ‘Rosebutter’UNDER PATENTDecember 26, 2043
Already in the public domain — 26 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.
- Lowry RedPP19552Pear tree named ‘Lowry Red’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 2, 2026
- Carolina GoldPP18515Pear tree, ‘Carolina Gold’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 21, 2026
- H2-169PP16759Pear tree named ‘H2-169’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 1, 2025
- Prem2PPP17387Pear tree named ‘Prem2P’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 27, 2024
- Prem1PPP17624Pear tree named ‘Prem1P’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 27, 2024
- Flowering pear treePP15299PUBLIC DOMAINJune 17, 2023
- HW610PP17843Pear tree named ‘HW610’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 21, 2023
- P448-2PP14034Pear tree named ‘P448-2’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 21, 2021
- BanjoPP12631Pear tree named ‘Banjo’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 8, 2020
- BiehnPP10325Pear tree named `Biehn`PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 3, 2017
- Pear tree--Concorde varietyPP9192PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 10, 2014
- ValzamPP8050Ornamental pear tree named ValzamPUBLIC DOMAINDecember 20, 2010
- Red WinterPP6897Pear tree -- Red WinterPUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 15, 2008
- ElliotPP6452Pear tree--`Elliot`PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 2, 2007
- San JoaquinPP5570Pear tree "San Joaquin"PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 24, 2004
- Pear treePP5412PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 20, 2003
- Pear treePP5468PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 20, 2003
- Pear treePP5573PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 20, 2003
- Golden Russet BoscPP5243Pear tree `Golden Russet Bosc`PUBLIC DOMAINMay 28, 2002
- Pear treePP4616PUBLIC DOMAINApril 20, 1999
- Autumn BlazePP4591Pear treePUBLIC DOMAINAugust 4, 1998
- Pear treePP4530PUBLIC DOMAINApril 24, 1998
- Pear treePP4315PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 16, 1998
- Pear treePP4263PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 19, 1997
- Pear TreePP4169PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 27, 1994
- Pear treePP4148PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 15, 1994
Botanically this is Pyrus. 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.