Plant
Prune
4 US plant patents name this plant. 3 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 1 still protected comes off patent on April 12, 2043.
Still under patent — 1 cultivar
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- UC G2S-8PP35727Prune tree named ‘UC G2S-8’UNDER PATENTApril 12, 2043
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.
- D6N-72PP15547Prune tree named ‘D6N-72’PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 14, 2023
- SutterPP12398Prune tree named ‘Sutter’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 28, 2020
- Tulare GiantPP12224Prune tree named ‘Tulare Giant’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 28, 2020
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.