Genus
Abutilon
9 US plant patents have been granted in this genus. 3 are already in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell them. The next of the 6 still protected comes off patent on October 29, 2027.
Still under patent — 6 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- ABU001PP19542Abutilon plant named ‘ABU001’UNDER PATENTOctober 29, 2027
- NUABTANGPP23893Abutilon plant named ‘NUABTANG’UNDER PATENTFebruary 24, 2032
- NUABREDPP25443Abutilon plant named ‘NUABRED’UNDER PATENTJune 29, 2033
- RutAbut2PP27881Abutilon plant named ‘RutAbut2’UNDER PATENTJune 3, 2035
- RutAbut1PP27782Abutilon plant named ‘RutAbut1’UNDER PATENTJune 4, 2035
- PassionPP28142Abutilon plant named ‘Passion’UNDER PATENTApril 27, 2036
Already in the public domain — 3 cultivars
Most recently freed first. Anyone may propagate and sell these plants — though the name it is sold under may still be a live trademark.
A patent expiring frees the plant, and its cultivar name comes with it — cultivar names cannot be trademarked, so they are always free to use. What it does not free is any brand name the plant is marketed under. Those are trademarks and renew indefinitely.