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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

Arche

Protection expired

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Nickerson Seeds Ltd (GB)/Nickerson SA (FR)

FR
4 records

Arcadia

Protection expired

Oryza sativa L. · Rice

Golden West Seed Co.

GR
4 records

Aranda

Protection expired

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

UCA SEM.PROVENCE

ES FR PT
4 records

Arachthos

Protection expired

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

HAO-DEMETER - Cereal Institute

GR
4 records

Arabella

Protection expired

Anthurium x scherzerianum hort. non Schott · Flamingo flower

Arndt, Gunter|Burlo No. 29, 4280 Borken/Westf., Federal Republic of Germany

BE
3 records

Ara

Protection expired

Aeschynanthus Jack · Lipstick plant

POUL JENSEN

DK NL
3 records

Apto

Protection expired

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Vandenberg Cornelis P.|Salinas, CA

IT
3 records

Apollo

Protection expired

Zea mays L. · Maize

Samir Rady

HU SK
4 records

Apollo

Protection expired

Brassica rapa L. subsp. campestris (L.) A. R. Clapham · Field mustard

Nilsson, Bengt

FI SE
4 records

Apollo

Protection expired

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

NOVARTIS SEEDS

HR HU
3 records

Aplaus

Protection expired

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Selgen a.s., CZ

CZ
4 records

Apache

Protection expired

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Sesvanderhave, B

ES FR
3 records

Antares

Protection expired

Impatiens L. · Balsam

Lyndon W Drewlow

NL
3 records

Annika

Protection expired

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Nilsson, Bengt

SE
4 records

Anna

Protection expired

Veronica L. · Speedwell

Wilhelmus T.J. van den Hoogen

NL
3 records

Anjou 280

Protection expired

Zea mays L. · Maize

SI SK
4 records

Anjou 233

Protection expired

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

Limagrain Genetics Grandes Cultures SA (FR)

BE FR
4 records

Angelique

Protection expired

Freesia Eckl. ex Klatt · Freesia

VAN ZANTEN CUTTINGS B.V .

DK NL
3 records

Aneto

Protection expired

Gossypium hirsutum L. · Upland cotton

Seed Source Inc.

ES GR
4 records

Andy

Protection expired

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

DK FR
3 records

Anaxxia

Protection expired

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

R 2n (FR)

CZ FR
3 records

Anatoll

Protection expired

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

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

BE FR
3 records

Anaste

Protection expired

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

HOEK BREEDING BV

NL
3 records

Anaïs

Protection expired

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV (NL)

FR NL
4 records

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