Plant
Quince
5 US plant patents name this plant. 0 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 5 still protected comes off patent on January 31, 2027.
Still under patent — 5 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- ElinePP19562Quince plant named ‘Eline’UNDER PATENTJanuary 31, 2027
- Pink StormPP20920Flowering quince plant named ‘Pink Storm’UNDER PATENTMarch 9, 2029
- Orange StormPP20950Flowering quince plant named ‘Orange Storm’UNDER PATENTMarch 9, 2029
- Scarlet StormPP20951Flowering quince plant named ‘Scarlet Storm’UNDER PATENTMarch 9, 2029
- NCCS4PP30231Flowering quince plant named ‘NCCS4’UNDER PATENTAugust 9, 2037
Botanically this is Cydonia. 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.