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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

Spitha

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

HAO-DEMETER - Cereal Institute

GR
2 records

Spineli

Protection expired

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

R 2n (FR)

FR
2 records

Spice

Protection expired

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

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

DK
2 records

Spencer

Protection expired

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

PL
3 records

Sparta

Protection expired

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Danisco Seed

CZ ES
2 records

Sparo

Protection expired

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

AUSTROSAAT Österr. Samenzucht- und Handels-AG

AT
2 records

Sparky

Protection expired

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

FRAMPTONS NURSERIES LTD

NL
2 records

Sonnet

Protection expired

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

Hybrids Ellas Abee

GR
2 records

Sonate

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SAATZUCHT FIRLBECK GMBH and CO KG

FR
4 records

Sonate

Protection expired

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Societe Europeenne de Semences NV/SA (BE)

FR
2 records

Soltana

Protection expired

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Sloots Solanum BV (NL)

FR NL
2 records

Solarium

Protection expired

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

GOLDEN WEST SEED RESEARCH Co.

GR
2 records

Solar

Protection expired

Saintpaulia ionantha H. Wendl. · African violet

Green Circle Growers

NL
2 records

Solanda

Protection expired

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Sloots Solanum BV (NL)

FR NL
2 records

Sogetta

Protection expired

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

SOGES (FR)

FR
2 records

Sofia

Protection expired

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

V., Camilo Herrera|Bogota, Colombia / Saavedra, Reinaldo|Bogota, Colombia

2 records

Sofi

Protection expired

Avena sativa L. · Oat

NILS O.HAGBERTH & PER LUNDIN

DK SE
3 records

Snow Moker

Protection expired

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Fides

NL
2 records

Snow Maiden

Protection expired

Aubrieta Adans. · Rock cress

M A and M ROBINSON and J SHARDLOW

NL
2 records

Snow King

Protection expired

Lilium L. · Lily

McRae, Edward A|Boring, OR

NL
2 records

Snowflake

Protection expired

Aster L. · Aster

Peter Akerboom

NL
2 records

Snow Deholta

Protection expired

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

PETER COPSEY

NL
2 records

Slimgym

Protection expired

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

NOVARTIS SEEDS

NL
2 records

SL Helios

Protection expired

Zea mays L. · Maize

TAUCHER ROBERT

SK UA
2 records

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