Does anyone know where to find a list, website, or other publication that would contains varieties of blackberries and their patent status? I just recently learned about patents and rules against propagation. I want to learn more about this.
Thanks! I have about 100 row ft of blackberries right now and an interesting in significantly expanding to do a u-pick operation. I wasn’t sure how patent law played into this.
In that case you might be in a bit of a gray zone, but if you’ve purchase a significant quantity already how would anyone know that you’ve propagated and planted offshoots? Personally I think you’d be fine but IMNAL.
I purchased some. Several I’ve propagated for personal use. Not sure how I’d go about expanding (purchasing, propagate, or a mix). I appreciate the thoughts!
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In theory, it's illegal.
Which is utter insanity for plants that basically ctrl-c, ctrl-v themselves like blackberries, raspberries and strawberries. Absolutely nobody follows that law.
It’s not my fault they multiple like rabbits!
Propagate it all you want, fuck patents! What are they gonna do, check the genetics of each plant you own?
Kinda what I was thinking…
University of Arkansas lists some of their patented varieties. And generally speaking personal use is fine for propagating/nobody is coming after you so long as you aren’t selling plants.