Public domain

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.

2026 1 754 2025 2 267 2024 2 040 2023 1 891 2022 859 2021 1 395 2020 1 341 2019 1 630 2018 873 2017 1 239 2016 1 088 2015 1 023

Varieties in the public domain

MELKÖNINGIN

Protection expired

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

1 record

MEINECECA

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Marie Louise Meilland (FR)

1 record

MEICHEST

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

SNC Meilland (FR)

1 record

Mega Star

Protection expired

Lilium L. · Lily

Bisschoff Tulleken B.V.

1 record

Medovyk

Protection expired

Helianthus tuberosus L. · Jerusalem artichoke

Bakhmat Mykola Ivanovych, Rykhlivs`kyi Ihor Petrovych,

2 records

MEDNA ROSA

Protection expired

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

1 record

Maxxou

Protection expired

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

R 2n (FR)

1 record

Mavka

Protection expired

Hemerocallis L. · Daylily

Chypyliak Tetiana Fedorivna, Matiashuk Raisa Kostiantynivna, Mazur Antonina IUkhymivna,

2 records

Maud

Protection expired

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Pepinieres Valla Georges SCEA (FR)

2 records

Matter

Protection expired

Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish

SPERLING| Carl Sperling & Co. (GmbH & Co. KG)

1 record

Matilda

Protection expired

Vitis L. · Grapevine

1 record

Match Point

Protection expired

Lilium L. · Lily

Bisschoff Tulleken B.V.

1 record

Match

Protection expired

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Northrup King Semences SA (FR)

2 records

Master

Protection expired

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

MILN MARSTERS GROUP (GB)

3 records

Massiva

Protection expired

Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel

J. Joordens Zaadhandel B.V. (NL)

1 record

Massabel

Protection expired

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Societe Europeenne de Semences NV/SA (BE)

1 record

Marner Fruehkopfwirsing

Protection expired

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

MARNER GZG| Rijk Zwaan Marne Aktiengesellschaft

1 record