Genus
Anagallis
6 US plant patents have been granted in this genus. 6 are already in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell them.
On the name: Filed as Anagallis. Now generally treated as a synonym of Lysimachia.
Already in the public domain — 6 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.
- Wildcat MandarinPP18845Anagallis plant named ‘Wildcat Mandarin’PUBLIC DOMAINMay 19, 2026
- Wildcat PinkPP18893Anagallis monelli plant cultivar ‘Wildcat Pink’PUBLIC DOMAINMay 19, 2026
- USANG5PP16814Anagallis plant named ‘USANG5’PUBLIC DOMAINMay 13, 2025
- USANG-4PP16459Anagallis plant named ‘USANG-4’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 17, 2024
- Wildcat OrangePP15136Anagallis plant named ‘Wildcat Orange’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 25, 2023
- Wildcat BluePP15137Anagallis plant named ‘Wildcat Blue’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 25, 2023
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.