Genus
Aechmea
20 US plant patents have been granted in this genus. 12 are already in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell them. The next of the 8 still protected comes off patent on December 20, 2027.
Still under patent — 8 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- FantasyPP19877Aechmea plant named ‘Fantasy’UNDER PATENTDecember 20, 2027
- Patricia's SecretPP28354Aechmea plant named ‘Patricia's Secret’UNDER PATENTJune 4, 2035
- AmericaPP27762Aechmea plant named ‘America’UNDER PATENTJuly 30, 2035
- Del CieloPP28922Aechmea plant named ‘Del Cielo’UNDER PATENTAugust 22, 2036
- Pink TangoPP32329Aechmea plant named ‘Pink Tango’UNDER PATENTAugust 23, 2039
- Don JuanPP34412Aechmea plant named ‘Don Juan’UNDER PATENTDecember 6, 2041
- Blue DreamPP35721Aechmea plant named ‘Blue Dream’UNDER PATENTJuly 10, 2043
- Blue WavePP35740Aechmea plant named ‘Blue Wave’UNDER PATENTJuly 10, 2043
Already in the public domain — 12 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.
- Del MarPP13421Aechmea plant named ‘Del Mar’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 27, 2021
- 228PP13260Aechmea plant named ‘228’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 2, 2021
- Harvey's PridePP12075Aechmea plant named ‘Harvey's Pride’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 16, 2020
- Loie's PridePP12078Aechmea plant named ‘Loie's Pride’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 16, 2020
- MayaPP12146Aechmea plant named ‘Maya’PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 18, 2019
- IncaPP12185Aechmea plant named ‘Inca’PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 18, 2019
- Blue TangoPP11743Aechmea plant named ‘Blue Tango’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 14, 2019
- PrimeraPP12685Aechmea plant named ‘Primera’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 4, 2019
- StarbritePP10520Aechmea plant named `Starbrite`PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 7, 2017
- Grey GhostPP10665Aechmea plant named `Grey Ghost`PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 7, 2017
- SuperbPP10647Aechmea plant named `Superb`PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 6, 2017
- EileenPP7833Aechmea hybrid `Eileen`PUBLIC DOMAINJune 22, 2010
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.