Genus
Catharanthus
36 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 33 still protected comes off patent on July 7, 2028.
Still under patent — 33 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- SunnichipinkPP20523Catharanthus plant named ‘Sunnichipink’UNDER PATENTJuly 7, 2028
- SunnichihohoPP20541Catharanthus plant named ‘Sunnichihoho’UNDER PATENTJuly 7, 2028
- SunnichiroroPP20559Catharanthus plant named ‘Sunnichiroro’UNDER PATENTJuly 7, 2028
- SunnichiroinPP22594Catharanthus plant named ‘Sunnichiroin’UNDER PATENTJanuary 26, 2031
- Sunnichi TarepaPP25110Catharanthus plant named ‘Sunnichi Tarepa’UNDER PATENTApril 27, 2033
- SunnichilavePP25111Catharanthus plant named ‘Sunnichilave’UNDER PATENTApril 28, 2033
- SunnichitaroPP25112Catharanthus plant named ‘Sunnichitaro’UNDER PATENTApril 28, 2033
- Sunnichi TahomePP25250Catharanthus plant named ‘Sunnichi Tahome’UNDER PATENTJune 8, 2033
- Suncatha 2316PP27476Catharanthus plant named ‘Suncatha 2316’UNDER PATENTMay 12, 2035
- Suncatha 2439PP27477Catharanthus plant named ‘Suncatha 2439’UNDER PATENTMay 12, 2035
- Suncatha 2460PP27455Catharanthus plant named ‘Suncatha 2460’UNDER PATENTMay 14, 2035
- Suncatha 224PP27478Catharanthus plant named ‘Suncatha 224’UNDER PATENTMay 14, 2035
- Suncatha 2335PP28153Catharanthus plant named ‘Suncatha 2335’UNDER PATENTJuly 28, 2035
- SuncathamihoPP28732Catharanthus plant named ‘Suncathamiho’UNDER PATENTOctober 10, 2035
- Suncatha 2243PP28894Catharanthus plant named ‘Suncatha 2243’UNDER PATENTNovember 27, 2035
- Suncatfe 43PP28630Catharanthus plant named ‘Suncatfe 43’UNDER PATENTApril 22, 2036
- Suncatfe 185PP28631Catharanthus plant named ‘Suncatfe 185’UNDER PATENTApril 22, 2036
- Suncatso 23PP28632Catharanthus plant named ‘Suncatso 23’UNDER PATENTApril 22, 2036
- Suncatfe 23PP30309Catharanthus plant named ‘Suncatfe 23’UNDER PATENTSeptember 26, 2037
- Suncatfe 291PP30741Catharanthus plant named ‘Suncatfe 291’UNDER PATENTJanuary 12, 2038
- Eld StjarnaPP30767Catharanthus plant named ‘Eld Stjarna’UNDER PATENTJanuary 12, 2038
- Sunfs 82311PP33368Catharanthus plant named ‘Sunfs 82311’UNDER PATENTJuly 12, 2040
- Suncath 132PP33809Catharanthus plant named ‘Suncath 132’UNDER PATENTFebruary 9, 2041
- CaTU 1917PP36460Catharanthus plant named ‘CaTU 1917’UNDER PATENTMarch 28, 2044
- Suncath 783PP36919Catharanthus plant named ‘Suncath 783’UNDER PATENTSeptember 25, 2044
- Suncath 842PP36920Catharanthus plant named ‘Suncath 842’UNDER PATENTSeptember 25, 2044
- Suncath 803PP36943Catharanthus plant named ‘Suncath 803’UNDER PATENTSeptember 25, 2044
- CaTU 1915PP36652Catharanthus plant named ‘CaTU 1915’UNDER PATENTOctober 29, 2044
- CARZ0003PP37001Catharanthus plant named ‘CARZ0003’UNDER PATENTNovember 6, 2044
- CARZ0002PP36790Catharanthus plant named ‘CARZ0002’UNDER PATENTNovember 12, 2044
- CARZ0004PP36791Catharanthus plant named ‘CARZ0004’UNDER PATENTNovember 12, 2044
- CARZ0001PP37002Catharanthus plant named ‘CARZ0001’UNDER PATENTNovember 13, 2044
- Suncath 801PP36763Catharanthus plant named ‘Suncath 801’UNDER PATENTJanuary 13, 2045
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.
- SAKURAI 01PP18195Catharanthus plant named ‘SAKURAI 01’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 9, 2026
- SAKURAI 15PP18154Catharanthus plant named ‘SAKURAI 15’PUBLIC DOMAINMay 26, 2026
- KITAJIMA ANGEL TUTUPP17766Catharanthus plant named ‘KITAJIMA ANGEL TUTU’PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 31, 2025
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.