Genus
Bougainvillea
32 US plant patents have been granted in this genus. 14 are already in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell them. The next of the 18 still protected comes off patent on January 11, 2027.
Still under patent — 18 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Liberty FlamePP20179Bougainvillea libertatis plant named ‘Liberty Flame’UNDER PATENTJanuary 11, 2027
- RIJNBO710PP21009Bougainvillea plant named ‘RIJNBO710’UNDER PATENTAugust 2, 2028
- SasaraPP22112Bougainvillea plant named ‘Sasara’UNDER PATENTMarch 27, 2030
- KasumiPP22113Bougainvillea plant named ‘Kasumi’UNDER PATENTMarch 27, 2030
- KoiroPP23272Bougainvillea plant named ‘Koiro’UNDER PATENTMay 10, 2031
- Rijnbo0801PP25137Bougainvillea plant named ‘Rijnbo0801’UNDER PATENTJanuary 3, 2033
- Rijnbo0802PP25249Bougainvillea plant named ‘Rijnbo0802’UNDER PATENTJanuary 3, 2033
- Vista1PP25709Bougainvillea plant named ‘Vista1’UNDER PATENTNovember 15, 2033
- IREBABS3PP24731Bougainvillea plant named ‘IREBABS3’UNDER PATENTDecember 31, 2033
- IREBABS4PP24732Bougainvillea plant named ‘IREBABS4’UNDER PATENTDecember 31, 2033
- IREBABS1PP24758Bougainvillea plant named ‘IREBABS1’UNDER PATENTDecember 31, 2033
- IREBABS6PP24759Bougainvillea plant named ‘IREBABS6’UNDER PATENTDecember 31, 2033
- IREBABS2PP25307Bougainvillea plant named ‘IREBABS2’UNDER PATENTDecember 31, 2033
- Vista2PP26550Bougainvillea plant named ‘Vista2’UNDER PATENTApril 23, 2034
- Vista3PP28205Bougainvillea plant named ‘Vista3’UNDER PATENTMarch 30, 2036
- Vista4PP29609Bougainvillea plant named ‘Vista4’UNDER PATENTJanuary 26, 2037
- Vista5PP31265Bougainvillea plant named ‘Vista5’UNDER PATENTDecember 3, 2038
- MonharrPP34247Bougainvillea plant named ‘Monharr’UNDER PATENTJuly 7, 2041
Already in the public domain — 14 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.
- NingiliPP16390Bougainvillea plant named ‘Ningili’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 18, 2025
- WabagPP16837Bougainvillea plant named ‘Wabag’PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 23, 2024
- MaudiPP16871Bougainvillea plant named ‘Maudi’PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 23, 2024
- BeesneesPP16946Bougainvillea plant named ‘Beesnees’PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 23, 2024
- Vera LynnPP15403Bougainvillea plant named ‘Vera Lynn’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 20, 2024
- Vera PinkPP15429Bougainvillea plant named ‘Vera Pink’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 20, 2024
- Rpboug 327PP10950Bougainvillea plant named `Rpboug 327`PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 29, 2017
- Vera WhitePP11177Bougainvillea plant named `Vera White`PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 29, 2017
- Vera Light PurplePP11274Bougainvillea plant named `Vera Light Purple`PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 29, 2017
- SundancePP8826Bougainvillea hybrid cv. SundancePUBLIC DOMAINApril 30, 2013
- Blushing BeautyPP8827Bougainvillea hybrid cv. Blushing BeautyPUBLIC DOMAINApril 30, 2013
- MonkaPP6959Bougainvillea hybrid cv. MonkaPUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 6, 2008
- Bougainvillea plantPP5393PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 7, 2003
- selectionPP4995Bougainvillea selectionPUBLIC DOMAINJune 22, 2001
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.