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

Annamarel

Protection expired

Gladiolus L. · Gladiolus

1 record

Annamar

Protection expired

Gerbera L. · Gerbera

1 record

Annabel

Protection expired

Gerbera L. · Gerbera

1 record

Anke

Protection expired

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

1 record

Animo

Protection expired

Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation

1 record

Aniella

Protection expired

Zea mays L. · Maize

1 record

Angeliter milka

Protection expired

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

OHLSENS ENKE (DK)

1 record

Angelique

Protection expired

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

1 record

Angelina RR

Protection expired

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

1 record

Andro

Protection expired

Secale cereale L. · Rye

2 records

Andes

Protection expired

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

1 record

Andes

Protection expired

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

1 record

Andes

Protection expired

Gladiolus L. · Gladiolus

1 record

Ancora

Protection expired

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

2 records

Amy

Protection expired

Lilium L. · Lily

1 record

Amy

Protection expired

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

2 records

Amur

Protection expired

Freesia Eckl. ex Klatt · Freesia

1 record

Amulet

Protection expired

Freesia Eckl. ex Klatt · Freesia

1 record

Amsterdam Indu

Protection expired

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

1 record

Amsterdami

Protection expired

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

1 record

Amready

Protection expired

Anthurium Schott · Anthurium

1 record

Ampezo

Protection expired

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

1 record

Amor

Protection expired

Secale cereale L. · Rye

2 records

Amon

Protection expired

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

3 records

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Important distinction

Plant breeders' rights: Expired: propagation is allowed without a license.
Admission to trade: This is a different legal framework. A variety with expired rights may still be removed from the national catalogue, in which case seed sales are prohibited. Check both statuses on the variety page.

The status is calculated based on dates from official bulletins and does not replace an official register extract. About sources