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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

Columbus

Protection expired

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Bruinsma (NL)

FR NL
3 records

Columbia

Protection expired

Impatiens L. · Balsam

Mikkelsen, James C.|Ashtabula, OH

DK
3 records

Colt

Protection expired

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

Maisadour Societe Cooperative Agricole (FR)

BE FR
4 records

Colmar

Protection expired

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

DLF SEEDS A/S

NL
5 records

Colchis

Protection expired

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

SESVANDERHAVENV

GR HU
3 records

Cognac

Protection expired

Zea mays L. · Maize

Orsem Hybrides ZA de l'Hermitière

AT HU
4 records

Coditoul

Protection expired

Zea mays L. · Maize

CAUSSADE SEMENCES

IT SK
3 records

Codifert

Protection expired

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

Rene Baratin

SK UA
3 records

Coco

Protection expired

Oryza sativa L. · Rice

Golden West Seed Co.

GR
4 records

Cocarde

Protection expired

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Knaap, Jacques C. M. Van der|De Lier, Netherlands

NL
3 records

Cocagne

Protection expired

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

KWS Kleinwanzlebener Saatzucht AG (DE)

CZ FR
3 records

Claudia

Protection expired

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

CLAUSE, S.A.

ES FR NL
4 records

Claude

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

CARLSBERG A/S

DK
4 records

Clarinet

Protection expired

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

NL
5 records

Citadel

Protection expired

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

W. Atlee Burpee Company

FR
5 records

Cirrus

Protection expired

Impatiens L. · Balsam

Lyndon W Drewlow

NL
3 records

Cirone

Protection expired

Zea mays L. · Maize

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

BG IT
4 records

Circeo

Protection expired

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Clause, F

FR
3 records

Cioon

Protection expired

Kalanchoe Adans. · Kalanchoe

Shukron S.

DK NL
3 records

Ciarda

Protection expired

Cichorium endivia L. · Endive

Enza Zaden (NL)

NL SI
3 records

Christis

Protection expired

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

Coop de Pau SCA (FR)

CZ FR
3 records

Choque

Protection expired

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Andre Blondeau Semences (FR)

FR
4 records

Chipie

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

LEMAIRE DEFFONTAINES S.A.S.

FR
4 records

Chinlee

Protection expired

Brassica rapa L. subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt · Napa cabbage

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

NL PL
3 records

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