Genus
Chamelaucium
29 US plant patents have been granted in this genus. 7 are already in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell them. The next of the 22 still protected comes off patent on August 21, 2033.
Still under patent — 22 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- UMBRELLAPP26021Chamelaucium plant named ‘UMBRELLA’UNDER PATENTAugust 21, 2033
- EARLY OFIRPP26023Chamelaucium plant named ‘EARLY OFIR’UNDER PATENTAugust 26, 2033
- FIRST MAYAPP26022Chamelaucium plant named ‘FIRST MAYA’UNDER PATENTAugust 28, 2033
- ROTEMWAXPP26024Chamelaucium plant named ‘ROTEMWAX’UNDER PATENTAugust 28, 2033
- EARLY NIRPP26215Chamelaucium plant named ‘EARLY NIR’UNDER PATENTNovember 28, 2033
- MARSPP26275Chamelaucium plant named ‘MARS’UNDER PATENTNovember 28, 2033
- NIR EDENPP26214Chamelaucium plant named ‘NIR EDEN’UNDER PATENTNovember 29, 2033
- TITANPP26181Chamelaucium plant named ‘TITAN’UNDER PATENTDecember 23, 2033
- Sarah's DelightPP26316Chamelaucium plant named ‘Sarah's Delight’UNDER PATENTMay 10, 2034
- Moonlight DelightPP26317Chamelaucium plant named ‘Moonlight Delight’UNDER PATENTMay 10, 2034
- Strawberry SurprisePP26318Chamelaucium plant named ‘Strawberry Surprise’UNDER PATENTMay 10, 2034
- JUPITERPP27255Chamelaucium plant named ‘JUPITER’UNDER PATENTApril 23, 2035
- LUNAPP28274Chamelaucium plant named ‘LUNA’UNDER PATENTApril 25, 2036
- REYPP28348Chamelaucium plant named ‘REY’UNDER PATENTApril 25, 2036
- VEGAPP29828Chamelaucium plant named ‘VEGA’UNDER PATENTJuly 11, 2037
- SOLARPP32084Chamelaucium plant named ‘SOLAR’UNDER PATENTOctober 17, 2039
- GILPP34888Chamelaucium plant named ‘GIL’UNDER PATENTJune 24, 2042
- SIRIUSPP35095Chamelaucium plant named ‘SIRIUS’UNDER PATENTJune 24, 2042
- MOONPP36174Chamelaucium plant named ‘MOON’UNDER PATENTJuly 13, 2043
- ARBELPP36749Chamelaucium plant named ‘ARBEL’UNDER PATENTMarch 28, 2044
- DUAL STARPP36824Chamelaucium plant named ‘DUAL STAR’UNDER PATENTSeptember 19, 2044
- GRAND ADIPP36864Chamelaucium plant named ‘GRAND ADI’UNDER PATENTSeptember 19, 2044
Already in the public domain — 7 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.
- Painted LadyPP9946Chamelaucium (Waxflower) plant named Painted LadyPUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 20, 2016
- RosiePP9965Chamelaucium (waxflower) plant named `Rosie`PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 20, 2016
- BlondiePP9966Chamelaucium (waxflower) plant named BlondiePUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 20, 2016
- MadonnaPP9967Chamelaucium (waxflower) plant named MadonnaPUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 20, 2016
- Cascade BrookPP9509Chamelaucium uncinatum--`Cascade Brook`PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 16, 2015
- Cascade JewelPP9531Chamelaucium uncinatum--`Cascade Jewel`PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 16, 2015
- RevelationPP8791Chamelaucium (waxflower) plant named RevelationPUBLIC DOMAINAugust 23, 2013
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.