Genus
Coprosma
17 US plant patents have been granted in this genus. 2 are already in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell them. The next of the 15 still protected comes off patent on December 29, 2026.
Still under patent — 15 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Golden GlowPP19057Coprosma plant named ‘Golden Glow’UNDER PATENTDecember 29, 2026
- Lemon and LimePP20520Coprosma plant named ‘Lemon and Lime’UNDER PATENTAugust 26, 2028
- Pina ColadaPP21032Coprosma plant named ‘Pina Colada’UNDER PATENTFebruary 6, 2029
- JWNCOPPSPP22607Coprosma plant named ‘JWNCOPPS’UNDER PATENTJune 3, 2030
- Plum HusseyPP22572Coprosma plant named ‘Plum Hussey’UNDER PATENTNovember 29, 2030
- Midnight MartiniPP23259Coprosma plant named ‘Midnight Martini’UNDER PATENTAugust 3, 2031
- InfernoPP23260Coprosma plant named ‘Inferno’UNDER PATENTAugust 3, 2031
- Scarlett 2PP27223Coprosma plant named ‘Scarlett 2’UNDER PATENTMarch 19, 2035
- COPJOH02PP27648Coprosma plant named ‘COPJOH02’UNDER PATENTJuly 9, 2035
- IgnitePP28273Coprosma plant named ‘Ignite’UNDER PATENTSeptember 22, 2035
- Golden StarPP28272Coprosma plant named ‘Golden Star’UNDER PATENTFebruary 1, 2036
- NGCOP6PP29826Coprosma plant named ‘NGCOP6’UNDER PATENTDecember 5, 2037
- NGCOP8PP29827Coprosma plant named ‘NGCOP8’UNDER PATENTDecember 5, 2037
- NGCOP7PP29887Coprosma plant named ‘NGCOP7’UNDER PATENTDecember 5, 2037
- ALDAWNPP35557Coprosma plant named ‘ALDAWN’UNDER PATENTJanuary 25, 2043
Already in the public domain — 2 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.
- Tequila SunrisePP18392Coprosma plant named ‘Tequila Sunrise’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 14, 2026
- Fire BurstPP14906Coprosma plant named ‘Fire Burst’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 21, 2023
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.