Plant
Plum
194 US plant patents name this plant. 126 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 68 still protected comes off patent on October 24, 2026.
Still under patent — 68 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- SuplumthirtyeightPP18739Plum tree named ‘Suplumthirtyeight’UNDER PATENTOctober 24, 2026
- REDYUMMY®PP18663Plum tree named ‘REDYUMMY®’UNDER PATENTDecember 7, 2026
- Plumgiant IPP18705Plum tree named ‘Plumgiant I’UNDER PATENTDecember 7, 2026
- CripoizamPP19564Ornamental flowering plum tree named ‘Cripoizam’UNDER PATENTMay 9, 2027
- Queen GarnetPP19630Plum tree named ‘Queen Garnet’UNDER PATENTMay 18, 2027
- Black MajestyPP19527Plum tree named ‘Black Majesty’UNDER PATENTNovember 26, 2027
- August MajestyPP20833Plum tree named ‘August Majesty’UNDER PATENTDecember 15, 2028
- Sweet MajestyPP20865Plum tree named ‘Sweet Majesty’UNDER PATENTDecember 15, 2028
- FallettePP20972Plum Tree name ‘Fallette’UNDER PATENTJanuary 26, 2029
- Black GarabedianPP21557Plum tree named ‘Black Garabedian’UNDER PATENTMarch 13, 2029
- SuplumfortyPP21864Plum tree named ‘Suplumforty’UNDER PATENTOctober 29, 2029
- SuplumthirtyninePP21865Plum tree named ‘Suplumthirtynine’UNDER PATENTOctober 29, 2029
- SuplumfortytwoPP22403Plum tree named ‘Suplumfortytwo’UNDER PATENTMay 23, 2030
- SuplumfortyonePP22430Plum tree named ‘Suplumfortyone’UNDER PATENTAugust 15, 2030
- Black Majesty IIIPP22604Plum tree named ‘Black Majesty III’UNDER PATENTDecember 17, 2030
- SuplumfortythreePP23780Plum tree named ‘Suplumfortythree’UNDER PATENTNovember 10, 2031
- SuplumfortyfourPP23722Plum tree named ‘Suplumfortyfour’UNDER PATENTJanuary 16, 2032
- LRP40/205PP24877Plum tree named ‘LRP40/205’UNDER PATENTNovember 13, 2032
- LRP40APP25190Plum tree named ‘LRP40A’UNDER PATENTMarch 7, 2033
- SuplumfortysixPP26174Plum tree named ‘Suplumfortysix’UNDER PATENTJanuary 18, 2034
- SuplumfortyfivePP26175Plum tree named ‘Suplumfortyfive’UNDER PATENTJanuary 23, 2034
- SuplumfortyeightPP27449Plum tree named ‘Suplumfortyeight’UNDER PATENTApril 15, 2035
- SuplumfortysevenPP27503Plum tree named ‘Suplumfortyseven’UNDER PATENTApril 15, 2035
- SuplumfortyninePP27326Plum tree named ‘Suplumfortynine’UNDER PATENTMay 12, 2035
- SuplumfiftyPP27327Plum tree named ‘Suplumfifty’UNDER PATENTMay 18, 2035
- PLUMSWEET XIXPP28596Plum tree named ‘PLUMSWEET XIX’UNDER PATENTJanuary 3, 2036
- Plumcandy XIIPP28442Plum tree named ‘Plumcandy XII’UNDER PATENTJanuary 6, 2036
- Plumsweet XVIIPP28504Plum tree named ‘Plumsweet XVII’UNDER PATENTJanuary 6, 2036
- Plumcandy XIIIPP28468Plum tree named ‘Plumcandy XIII’UNDER PATENTJanuary 12, 2036
- Plumred XIIPP28400Plum tree named ‘Plumred XII’UNDER PATENTJanuary 14, 2036
- Blackred XXIPP28441Plum tree named ‘Blackred XXI’UNDER PATENTJanuary 14, 2036
- Plumsweet XVIIIPP28469Plum tree named ‘Plumsweet XVIII’UNDER PATENTJanuary 17, 2036
- Plumsweet XXPP28997Plum tree named ‘Plumsweet XX’UNDER PATENTDecember 15, 2036
- Plumcandy XIPP29050Plum tree named ‘Plumcandy XI’UNDER PATENTDecember 15, 2036
- PolarisPP29777Plum tree named ‘Polaris’UNDER PATENTDecember 16, 2036
- SuplumfiftyfourPP29766Plum tree named ‘Suplumfiftyfour’UNDER PATENTDecember 14, 2037
- SuplumfiftytwoPP29776Plum tree named ‘Suplumfiftytwo’UNDER PATENTDecember 14, 2037
- SuplumfiftythreePP29789Plum tree named ‘Suplumfiftythree’UNDER PATENTDecember 14, 2037
- SuplumfiftyonePP29846Plum tree named ‘Suplumfiftyone’UNDER PATENTDecember 14, 2037
- Plumcandy XIVPP30184Plum tree named ‘Plumcandy XIV’UNDER PATENTDecember 26, 2037
- Plumsweet XXIPP30210Plum tree named ‘Plumsweet XXI’UNDER PATENTDecember 26, 2037
- SuplumfiftysixPP31078Plum tree named ‘Suplumfiftysix’UNDER PATENTNovember 6, 2038
- SuplumfiftyfivePP31079Plum tree named ‘Suplumfiftyfive’UNDER PATENTNovember 6, 2038
- Plumcandy XVPP31191Plum tree named ‘Plumcandy XV’UNDER PATENTDecember 26, 2038
- Blackred VIIPP31959Plum tree named ‘Blackred VII’UNDER PATENTApril 17, 2039
- Plumcandy XVIPP32015Plum tree named ‘Plumcandy XVI’UNDER PATENTApril 17, 2039
- SuplumfiftysevenPP31849Plum tree named ‘Suplumfiftyseven’UNDER PATENTJune 25, 2039
- WaplumonePP33445Plum tree named ‘Waplumone’UNDER PATENTDecember 11, 2039
- PLUMCANDY XVIIPP32160Plum tree named ‘PLUMCANDY XVII’UNDER PATENTDecember 23, 2039
- Plumsweet XXIIPP32189Plum tree named ‘Plumsweet XXII’UNDER PATENTDecember 23, 2039
- SuplumfiftyeightPP33247Plum tree named ‘Suplumfiftyeight’UNDER PATENTJuly 29, 2040
- PLUMRED XIVPP33139Plum tree named ‘PLUMRED XIV’UNDER PATENTJanuary 4, 2041
- Plumred IVPP33155Plum tree named ‘Plumred IV’UNDER PATENTJanuary 4, 2041
- PLUMRED XIIIPP33307Plum tree named ‘PLUMRED XIII’UNDER PATENTJanuary 4, 2041
- Plumred VPP33353Plum tree named ‘Plumred V’UNDER PATENTJanuary 4, 2041
- BLACKRED XPP33354Plum tree named ‘BLACKRED X’UNDER PATENTJanuary 4, 2041
- GW1PP34163Plum tree named ‘GW1’UNDER PATENTMarch 1, 2041
- Suplum59PP33720Plum tree named ‘Suplum59’UNDER PATENTMarch 16, 2041
- Suplum60PP33837Plum tree named ‘Suplum60’UNDER PATENTMarch 16, 2041
- AJOP20PP33972Plum tree named ‘AJOP20’UNDER PATENTJune 9, 2041
- SUPLUM61PP34182Plum tree named ‘SUPLUM61’UNDER PATENTOctober 14, 2041
- Suplum63PP34133Plum tree named ‘Suplum63’UNDER PATENTDecember 2, 2041
- Suplum62PP34134Plum tree named ‘Suplum62’UNDER PATENTDecember 2, 2041
- Suplum64PP34164Plum tree named ‘Suplum64’UNDER PATENTDecember 2, 2041
- BLACKRED XVIPP34183Plum tree named ‘BLACKRED XVI’UNDER PATENTDecember 17, 2041
- PLUMSWEET XXVPP34207Plum tree named ‘PLUMSWEET XXV’UNDER PATENTDecember 17, 2041
- Plumred IIPP34235Plum tree named ‘Plumred II’UNDER PATENTDecember 17, 2041
- SUPLUM65PP37090Plum tree named ‘SUPLUM65’UNDER PATENTAugust 18, 2045
Already in the public domain — 126 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.
- suplumthirtyonePP19064Plum tree named ‘suplumthirtyone’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 29, 2026
- SuplumthirtysixPP19023Plum tree named ‘Suplumthirtysix’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 12, 2026
- SuplumthirtysevenPP18690Plum tree named ‘Suplumthirtyseven’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 21, 2026
- Black DelightPP17881Plum tree named ‘Black Delight’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 21, 2026
- ConstanzaPP17637Plum tree named ‘Constanza’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 19, 2025
- Lydecker PlumPP16621Plum cultivar named ‘Lydecker Plum’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 3, 2024
- SuplumtwentysixPP15976Plum tree named ‘Suplumtwentysix’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 29, 2024
- SuplumtwentysevenPP16006Plum tree named ‘Suplumtwentyseven’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 2, 2024
- SuplumtwentyfivePP15888Plum tree named ‘Suplumtwentyfive’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 14, 2024
- SuplumthirtyfivePP15897Plum tree named ‘Suplumthirtyfive’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 14, 2024
- Yummy®gemPP15809Plum tree named ‘Yummy®gem’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 15, 2024
- August GiantPP15580Plum tree named ‘August Giant’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 21, 2024
- HolidayPP15553Plum tree named ‘Holiday’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 30, 2023
- PlumsweetthreePP15235Interspecific plum tree named ‘Plumsweetthree’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 29, 2023
- SuplumtwentyninePP14880Plum tree named ‘Suplumtwentynine’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 17, 2023
- SuplumthirtyfourPP14881Plum tree named “Suplumthirtyfour”PUBLIC DOMAINJune 17, 2023
- SuplumtwentyeightPP14938Plum tree named ‘Suplumtwentyeight’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 16, 2023
- SuplumthirtythreePP15068Plum tree named ‘Suplumthirtythree’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 16, 2023
- Autumn YummyPP14178Plum tree named ‘Autumn Yummy’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 21, 2022
- PLUMSWEETTWOPP14196Plum tree named ‘PLUMSWEETTWO’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 21, 2022
- PlumsweetonePP14219Plum tree named ‘Plumsweetone’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 21, 2022
- September Yummy®PP14220Plum tree named ‘September Yummy®’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 21, 2022
- YummycrispPP14237Plum tree named ‘Yummycrisp’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 21, 2022
- August YummyPP14247Plum tree named ‘August Yummy’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 21, 2022
- MannPP15014Plum Tree named ‘Mann’PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 3, 2022
- Big RedPP14465Plum tree named ‘Big Red’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 4, 2022
- RubirosaPP13506Plum tree named ‘Rubirosa’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 20, 2022
- YUMMYGIANTPP13458Plum tree named ‘YUMMYGIANT’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 13, 2021
- YUMMYROSAPP13476Plum tree named ‘YUMMYROSA’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 13, 2021
- YummybeautPP13478Plum tree named ‘Yummybeaut’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 13, 2021
- Red MajestyPP13497Plum tree named ‘Red Majesty’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 13, 2021
- DanaePP13740Plum tree named ‘Danae’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 7, 2021
- Early DanaePP14019Plum tree named ‘Early Danae’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 20, 2021
- HoneySweetPP15154Plum Tree named ‘HoneySweet’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 31, 2021
- Kenmore PlumPP14020Plum tree named ‘Kenmore Plum’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 30, 2021
- Jayfree PlumPP13881Plum tree named ‘Jayfree Plum’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 27, 2021
- Crimson GloPP12856Plum tree named ‘Crimson Glo’PUBLIC DOMAINMay 10, 2021
- SuplumtwentyfourPP13395Plum tree named ‘Suplumtwentyfour’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 8, 2021
- SuplumtwentythreePP13167Plum tree named ‘Suplumtwentythree’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 26, 2021
- SuplumtwentytwoPP13171Plum tree named ‘Suplumtwentytwo’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 26, 2021
- GulfrosePP12833Plum tree named ‘Gulfrose’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 12, 2020
- Sunlite NuggetPP13376Plum tree named ‘Sunlite Nugget’PUBLIC DOMAINMay 20, 2020
- Rosy JewelPP13052Variety of plum tree named ‘Rosy Jewel’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 14, 2018
- Sir GeorgePP11149Plum tree named `Sir George`PUBLIC DOMAINApril 22, 2018
- 315-80-67PP10984Plum tree named `315-80-67`PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 12, 2018
- Yellow #503PP11061Plum tree named `Yellow #503`PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 4, 2017
- GulfbeautyPP11224Plum tree named `Gulfbeauty`PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 2, 2017
- GulfblazePP10880Plum tree named `Gulfblaze`PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 5, 2017
- Joanna RedPP10385Plum tree "Joanna Red"PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 23, 2016
- Teak GoldPP10277Plum tree `Teak Gold`PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 29, 2016
- Hiromi RedPP9858Plum tree "Hiromi Red"PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 16, 2016
- Blue GustoPP9331Plum tree `Blue Gusto`PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 30, 2014
- Emerald BeautPP9162Plum tree `Emerald Beaut`PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 14, 2014
- CastletonPP9638Plum cultivar `Castleton`PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 4, 2013
- EarliqueenPP8583Plum tree "Earliqueen"PUBLIC DOMAINApril 12, 2013
- Betty AnnePP8471Plum tree "Betty Anne"PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 25, 2013
- Summer TreatPP8693Plum tree named `Summer Treat`PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 5, 2012
- SuplumtwentyPP8363Hybrid plum tree cv. SuplumtwentyPUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 27, 2012
- EmperorPP8188Plum tree called `Emperor`PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 12, 2011
- green jadePP8069Plum tree `green jade`PUBLIC DOMAINApril 8, 2011
- Compact FriarPP8103Plum tree named `Compact Friar`PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 11, 2011
- Autumn PridePP7843Plum tree "Autumn Pride"PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 21, 2010
- Golden GlobePP7474Plum tree "Golden Globe"PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 2, 2009
- First BeautPP7335Plum tree, "First Beaut"PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 11, 2009
- Royal StarPP7192Plum tree, "Royal Star"PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 17, 2009
- Rancho CincoPP7075Plum Tree, "Rancho Cinco"PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 7, 2008
- Gar-RedPP7076Plum tree, Gar-RedPUBLIC DOMAINNovember 7, 2008
- Rancho OchoPP7082Plum tree, Rancho OchoPUBLIC DOMAINNovember 7, 2008
- Jake's BestPP7148Plum Tree, "Jake's Best"PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 7, 2008
- Gar-BelmontPP7159Plum tree, "Gar-Belmont"PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 7, 2008
- Del Rey SunPP6991Plum tree, "Del Rey Sun"PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 22, 2008
- SuplumsixteenPP7574Hybrid plum tree cv. SuplumsixteenPUBLIC DOMAINJuly 2, 2008
- Majestic MPP6975Plum tree, "Majestic M"PUBLIC DOMAINJune 6, 2008
- Gypsy RedPP7119Plum `Gypsy Red`PUBLIC DOMAINMay 19, 2008
- SuplumeighteenPP7443Plum cv. SuplumeighteenPUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 12, 2008
- Plum treePP6764PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 28, 2007
- PlumPP6816PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 22, 2007
- Plum cv. SuplumseventeenPP7355PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 10, 2007
- Sweet DelightPP6824Plum tree, "Sweet Delight"PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 9, 2007
- Viking PridePP6712Plum tree, Viking PridePUBLIC DOMAINOctober 29, 2007
- Royal DiamondPP6756Plum treePUBLIC DOMAINApril 13, 2007
- Sharron'sPP6380Plum tree, "Sharron's"PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 15, 2006
- Scarlet SunPP6200Plum tree, "Scarlet Sun"PUBLIC DOMAINMay 16, 2006
- Ebony SunPP6153Plum tree, "Ebony Sun"PUBLIC DOMAINApril 17, 2006
- Broken HeartPP6118Plum tree, "Broken Heart"PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 23, 2005
- Howard SunPP6006Plum tree, "Howard Sun"PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 27, 2005
- Midnight SunPP6044Plum tree, Midnight SunPUBLIC DOMAINNovember 27, 2005
- Anna SunPP6077Plum tree, "Anna Sun"PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 1, 2005
- Ranch 9 MaroonPP5902Plum tree, Ranch 9 MaroonPUBLIC DOMAINAugust 19, 2005
- Gar JumboPP5903Plum tree "Gar Jumbo"PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 19, 2005
- Santa Rosa-TwoPP5904Plum tree "Santa Rosa-Two"PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 19, 2005
- Black JewelPP5905Plum tree, "Black Jewel"PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 19, 2005
- John-JohnPP5906Plum tree, "John-John"PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 19, 2005
- Ranch 9-GoldenPP5912Plum tree, "Ranch 9-Golden"PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 19, 2005
- Sweet HeartPP5724Plum tree, "Sweet Heart"PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 21, 2004
- WuhlPP5585Plum tree, "Wuhl"PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 1, 2004
- WesternerPP5609Plum tree, "Westerner"PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 15, 2004
- SouthernerPP5610Plum tree, SouthernerPUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 15, 2004
- Ray's HopePP5650Plum tree "Ray's Hope"PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 2, 2004
- SuplumfifteenPP5487Plum tree, SuplumfifteenPUBLIC DOMAINNovember 25, 2003
- MidrosasPP5416Plum tree, "Midrosas"PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 17, 2003
- Early Gar RosaPP5453Plum tree, "Early Gar Rosa"PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 26, 2003
- 42-GA-1200PP5486Plum tree `42-GA-1200`PUBLIC DOMAINJune 30, 2003
- 42-GA-252PP5287Plum tree `42-GA-252`PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 11, 2003
- Mr. PaulPP5413Plum tree `Mr. Paul`PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 11, 2003
- SuplumfourteenPP5342Plum tree, SuplumfourteenPUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 10, 2003
- SuplumthirteenPP5343Plum tree, SuplumthirteenPUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 10, 2003
- SalvadorPP5291Plum tree, Late SalvadorPUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 4, 2003
- Aleta RosePP5231Plum tree, "Aleta Rose"PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 29, 2002
- Plum treePP5051PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 2, 2001
- Plum treePP4977PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 26, 2001
- Plum treePP5137PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 18, 2001
- Plum treePP4965PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 17, 2001
- Flowering plum treePP4987PUBLIC DOMAINJune 22, 2001
- Flowering plum treePP5003PUBLIC DOMAINJune 22, 2001
- Plum treePP4902PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 23, 2001
- Plum treePP4823PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 22, 2000
- Plum treePP4643PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 4, 1999
- Plum treePP4621PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 9, 1999
- Plum treePP4501PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 11, 1999
- Plum treePP4394PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 3, 1997
- Plum treePP4140PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 1, 1994
- PixyPP4061Plum rootstock--Pixy varietyPUBLIC DOMAINJune 14, 1994
- Plum treePP4053PUBLIC DOMAINMay 10, 1994
- Distinct variety of plum plantPP4024PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 22, 1994
- Plum treePP3991PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 14, 1993
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.