Plant
Rubus
20 US plant patents name this plant. 1 has expired, so that cultivar is free to propagate and sell. The next of the 19 still protected comes off patent on April 23, 2029.
Still under patent — 19 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- SuganaPP21357Variety of Rubus plant named ‘Sugana’UNDER PATENTApril 23, 2029
- BP1PP22459Variety of Rubus plant named ‘BP1’UNDER PATENTMay 6, 2030
- Glen DeePP27660Rubus plant named ‘Glen Dee’UNDER PATENTFebruary 16, 2035
- BC92915PP28444Rubus plant named ‘BC92915’UNDER PATENTDecember 13, 2035
- emr 20172PP31196Rubus plant named ‘emr 20172’UNDER PATENTJanuary 29, 2038
- emr 20171PP31197Rubus plant named ‘emr 20171’UNDER PATENTJanuary 29, 2038
- BP 1522PP30850Rubus plant named ‘BP 1522’UNDER PATENTJuly 23, 2038
- 16TP4PP31689Rubus plant named ‘16TP4’UNDER PATENTSeptember 7, 2038
- JdeBoer19PP31770Rubus plant named ‘JdeBoer19’UNDER PATENTFebruary 19, 2039
- BWPRASP01PP32721Rubus plant named ‘BWPRASP01’UNDER PATENTApril 24, 2040
- BT RASTWOPP33447Rubus plant named ‘BT RASTWO’UNDER PATENTJuly 6, 2040
- Glen MorPP33657Rubus plant named ‘Glen Mor’UNDER PATENTSeptember 28, 2040
- SkyePP33658Rubus plant named ‘Skye’UNDER PATENTSeptember 28, 2040
- Bonnie LewisPP33659Rubus plant named ‘Bonnie Lewis’UNDER PATENTSeptember 28, 2040
- BT RASFOURPP34598Rubus plant named ‘BT RASFOUR’UNDER PATENTFebruary 10, 2042
- BT RASFIVEPP36171Rubus plant named ‘BT RASFIVE’UNDER PATENTDecember 14, 2043
- BWPRASP02PP36343Rubus plant named ‘BWPRASP02’UNDER PATENTFebruary 14, 2044
- BT RASsevenPP37013Rubus idaeus plant named ‘BT RASseven’UNDER PATENTNovember 29, 2044
- BWPRASP03PP37126Rubus plant named ‘BWPRASP03’UNDER PATENTJanuary 29, 2045
Already in the public domain — 1 cultivar
Most recently freed first. Anyone may propagate and sell this plant — though the name it is sold under may still be a live trademark.
- Golden QuiltPP13436Rubus plant named ‘Golden Quilt’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 27, 2021
Botanically this is Rubus. 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.