Genus
Berberis
46 US plant patents have been granted in this genus. 9 are already in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell them. The next of the 37 still protected comes off patent on October 11, 2026.
Still under patent — 37 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Orange RocketPP18411Berberis plant named ‘Orange Rocket’UNDER PATENTOctober 11, 2026
- ROSY ROCKETPP18413Berberis plant named ‘ROSY ROCKET’UNDER PATENTOctober 11, 2026
- TalagoPP20602Barberry plant named ‘Talago’UNDER PATENTOctober 1, 2028
- FireballPP21100Berberis plant named ‘Fireball’UNDER PATENTFebruary 25, 2029
- RedtorchPP22220Barberry plant named ‘Redtorch’UNDER PATENTSeptember 17, 2030
- Lutin RougePP22796Berberis plant named ‘Lutin Rouge’UNDER PATENTDecember 5, 2031
- DaybreakPP23747Berberis thunbergii plant named ‘Daybreak’UNDER PATENTFebruary 1, 2032
- Orange DreamPP24076Berberis plant named ‘Orange Dream’UNDER PATENTJuly 14, 2032
- Golden DreamPP24059Berberis plant named ‘Golden Dream’UNDER PATENTJuly 19, 2032
- Red DreamPP24077Berberis plant named ‘Red Dream’UNDER PATENTJuly 19, 2032
- CelestePP24586Barberry plant named ‘Celeste’UNDER PATENTNovember 17, 2032
- KasiaPP24817Barberry plant named ‘Kasia’UNDER PATENTJanuary 12, 2033
- MimiPP24841Barberry plant named ‘Mimi’UNDER PATENTJanuary 16, 2033
- HelenPP24819Barberry plant named ‘Helen’UNDER PATENTJanuary 18, 2033
- KorenPP24818Barberry plant named ‘Koren’UNDER PATENTJanuary 24, 2033
- Hoho 2PP25365Berberis plant named ‘Hoho 2’UNDER PATENTJune 16, 2033
- Hoho 1PP25364Berberis plant named ‘Hoho 1’UNDER PATENTJune 18, 2033
- 24kagozamPP25923Berberis plant named ‘24kagozam’UNDER PATENTSeptember 12, 2033
- MidruzamPP25609Berberis plant named ‘Midruzam’UNDER PATENTSeptember 21, 2033
- O'ByrnePP26546Barberry plant named ‘O'Byrne’UNDER PATENTJanuary 25, 2034
- Orange TorchPP27831Berberis plant named ‘Orange Torch’UNDER PATENTOctober 21, 2035
- NCBT1PP30330Berberis plant named ‘NCBT1’UNDER PATENTMay 18, 2036
- NCBX1PP29504Berberis plant named ‘NCBX1’UNDER PATENTJuly 9, 2036
- UCONNBTB113PP30094Barberry plant named ‘UCONNBTB113’UNDER PATENTJuly 30, 2036
- UCONNBTCP4NPP30095Barberry plant named ‘UCONNBTCP4N’UNDER PATENTJuly 30, 2036
- UCONNBTB048PP30127Barberry plant named ‘UCONNBTB048’UNDER PATENTJuly 30, 2036
- UCONNBTB039PP30128Barberry plant named ‘UCONNBTB039’UNDER PATENTJuly 30, 2036
- SMBTJPP30593Berberis plant named ‘SMBTJ’UNDER PATENTOctober 16, 2037
- SMBTMPP30594Berberis plant named ‘SMBTM’UNDER PATENTOctober 16, 2037
- ARLENEPP31117Berberis plant named ‘ARLENE’UNDER PATENTNovember 15, 2038
- AMERAPP31205Berberis plant named ‘AMERA’UNDER PATENTNovember 15, 2038
- NCBT2PP33272Berberis plant named ‘NCBT2’UNDER PATENTJune 16, 2040
- NCBT3PP35050Berberis plant ‘NCBT3’UNDER PATENTJune 21, 2042
- JBN 17-001PP36589Barberry plant named ‘JBN 17-001’UNDER PATENTMay 6, 2044
- JBN 17-002PP36590Barberry plant named ‘JBN 17-002’UNDER PATENTMay 16, 2044
- NCBX3PP37164Berberis plant named ‘NCBX3’UNDER PATENTJune 21, 2045
- NCBT4PP37165Berberis plant named ‘NCBT4’UNDER PATENTJune 21, 2045
Already in the public domain — 9 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.
- Golden CarpetPP17691Berberis plant named ‘Golden Carpet’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 17, 2026
- MariaPP18082Barberry plant named ‘Maria’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 30, 2025
- Golden RocketPP18626Berberis plant named ‘Golden Rocket’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 20, 2025
- Tiny GoldPP17084Berberis plant named ‘Tiny Gold’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 2, 2025
- AdmirationPP16921Berberis plant named ‘Admiration’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 25, 2025
- MonryPP11332Berberis thunbergii plant named `Monry`PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 26, 2018
- MonlersPP9577Berberis thunbergii cv. `Monlers`PUBLIC DOMAINApril 10, 2015
- GentryPP9461Barberry plant `Gentry` cultivarPUBLIC DOMAINAugust 23, 2014
- Crimson VelvetPP6269Barberry plantPUBLIC DOMAINAugust 8, 2006
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.