Genus
Aubrieta
11 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 8 still protected comes off patent on March 8, 2030.
Still under patent — 8 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- AubnerePP21841Aubrieta plant named ‘Aubnere’UNDER PATENTMarch 8, 2030
- ABRZ0002PP24182Aubrieta plant named ‘ABRZ0002’UNDER PATENTSeptember 8, 2032
- ABRZ0001PP24199Aubrieta plant named ‘ABRZ0001’UNDER PATENTSeptember 13, 2032
- ABRZ0007PP28450Aubrieta plant named ‘ABRZ0007’UNDER PATENTJune 28, 2036
- ABRZ0005PP28862Aubrieta plant named ‘ABRZ0005’UNDER PATENTJuly 21, 2036
- ABRZ0006PP28962Aubrieta plant named ‘ABRZ0006’UNDER PATENTJuly 21, 2036
- ABRZ0004PP28878Aubrieta plant named ‘ABRZ0004’UNDER PATENTJuly 27, 2036
- DoaubropuimPP36082Aubrieta plant named ‘Doaubropuim’UNDER PATENTNovember 1, 2043
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.