Plant
Rabbiteye blueberry
7 US plant patents name this plant. 3 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 4 still protected comes off patent on August 2, 2031.
Still under patent — 4 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- T-959PP24135Rabbiteye blueberry plant named ‘T-959’UNDER PATENTAugust 2, 2031
- T-1101PP28623Rabbiteye blueberry plant named ‘T-1101’UNDER PATENTJanuary 1, 2036
- T-460PP28624Rabbiteye blueberry plant named ‘T-460’UNDER PATENTJanuary 3, 2036
- TO-3097PP34162Rabbiteye blueberry plant named ‘TO-3097’UNDER PATENTSeptember 15, 2041
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.
- VernonPP18291Rabbiteye blueberry plant named ‘Vernon’PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 28, 2025
- OchlockoneePP17300Rabbiteye blueberry plant named ‘Ochlockonee’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 15, 2024
- AlapahaPP16266Rabbiteye blueberry plant named ‘Alapaha’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 30, 2023
Botanically this is Vaccinium. 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.