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Varieties in the public domain

Plant breeders' rights are granted for a limited term. Upon expiration, the variety enters the public domain: its seeds can be propagated and sold without the rights holder's license.

Varieties
17 808

By year of entering the public domain

Recent years are the most sought-after: the variety is free to use but still in production.

Varieties in the public domain

Melanie

Protection expired

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Kuhn & Co International B.V. (NL)

FR NL
3 records

Meiwiran

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Marie Louise Meilland (FR)

FR NL
3 records

Meirospray

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland, Marie-Louise|Antibes, France

FR
3 records

Meiplovon

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland, Marie-Louise|deceased, late of Antibes, France, by Jean-Pierre Le Naour, legal representative

FR
3 records

Meiclador

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland, Marie-Louise|deceased, late of Antibes, France, by Jean-Pierre Le Naour, legal representative

FR
3 records

Meicijas

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland, Alain A.|Antibes, France

FR IT
3 records

Mécénis

Protection expired

Zea mays L. · Maize

PAU SEMENCES

AT SK
3 records

Mayol

Protection expired

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Maisadour Societe Cooperative Agricole (FR)

FR
3 records

Maya

Protection expired

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Vilmorin SA (FR)

ES FR NL
4 records

Max

Protection expired

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Petoseed Italia (IT)

CZ FR
3 records

Max

Protection expired

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

KWS Kleinwanzlebener Saatzucht AG (DE)

DE FR
4 records

Mauka

Protection expired

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Dekalb Genetics Corporation (usa) (US)

FR
4 records

Maturus

Protection expired

Brassica oleracea L. (Red Cabbage Group) · Red cabbage

ROYAL SLUIS

CZ PL
3 records

Matisse

Protection expired

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

VIJN| R. Vijn c/o Cebeco Seeds B.V.

DE NL
4 records

Matador

Protection expired

Gerbera L. · Gerbera

Segers, Th A.|Hoofddorp, Netherlands

IT NL
3 records

MAS 37H

Protection expired

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS SEEDS

IT RO
4 records

MAS 14K

Protection expired

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

MAS SEEDS

FR PL
3 records

Maryke

Protection expired

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

LANGE WOLF| Wolf Lange

DE ES FR
5 records

Marshall

Protection expired

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

Asgrow France SA (FR)

CZ FR
3 records

Mars

Protection expired

Pentas Benth. · Pentas

NYGAARD| Ib Nygaard

DE
3 records

Marmalade

Protection expired

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

WALTER H. JESSEL, JR. & WILLIAM E. DUFFETT

DK
4 records

Marlis

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

BUSCH AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES

ES
3 records

Marlene

Protection expired

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

MANSHOLT| Ir. U. Mansholt

DE FR NL
5 records

Markies

Protection expired

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

HU NL
4 records

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