Genus
Cynodon
30 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 16 still protected comes off patent on April 11, 2027.
On the name: Filed as Cynodon. GBIF marks this name's backbone entry as unresolved; the genus itself is not in dispute.
Still under patent — 16 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Grand PrixPP20017Cynodon dactylon plant named ‘Grand Prix’UNDER PATENTApril 11, 2027
- Emerald DwarfPP19974Hybrid Bermudagrass plant named ‘Emerald Dwarf’UNDER PATENTJuly 22, 2027
- ST-5PP21017Bermudagrass ‘ST-5’UNDER PATENTAugust 19, 2028
- BARAZURPP22963Bermuda grass plant named ‘BARAZUR’UNDER PATENTMarch 15, 2030
- MSB-04-264PP23407Bermudagrass plant named ‘MSB-04-264’UNDER PATENTMarch 24, 2031
- DT-1PP27392Bermudagrass named ‘DT-1’UNDER PATENTJune 10, 2035
- CD08PP28160Cynodon dactylon plant named ‘CD08’UNDER PATENTMay 5, 2036
- OKC 1131PP31695Bermudagrass plant named ‘OKC 1131’UNDER PATENTMay 25, 2038
- 12-TG-101PP35087Bermudagrass named ‘12-TG-101’UNDER PATENTMay 12, 2042
- UCR 17-8PP35357Bermudagrass named ‘UCR 17-8’UNDER PATENTJuly 27, 2042
- UCR TP6-3PP35441Bermudagrass named ‘UCR TP6-3’UNDER PATENTAugust 27, 2042
- OKC3920PP35539Bermudagrass cultivar ‘OKC3920’UNDER PATENTNovember 29, 2042
- OKC1876PP35548Bermudagrass cultivar ‘OKC1876’UNDER PATENTNovember 29, 2042
- MSB-1017PP36244Bermudagrass plant named ‘MSB-1017’UNDER PATENTSeptember 20, 2043
- OSU2081PP36934Bermudagrass plant named ‘OSU2081’UNDER PATENTOctober 22, 2044
- OSU2082PP37060Bermudagrass plant named ‘OSU2082’UNDER PATENTOctober 22, 2044
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.
- Oz-E-GreenPP19474Cynodon dactylon plant named ‘Oz-E-Green’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 21, 2026
- PremierPP18247Bermudagrass plant named ‘Premier’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 23, 2025
- RJTPP18005Bermuda grass named ‘RJT’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 10, 2025
- Macho World FeederPP14436Bermuda grass named ‘Macho World Feeder’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 5, 2022
- PlateauPP13059Cynodon dactylon plant named ‘Plateau’PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 4, 2020
- P18PP12084Bermuda grass ‘P18’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 31, 2019
- AddisPP11915Bermudagrass grass plant named ‘Addis’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 18, 2019
- 90NB-KidPP11898Bermudagrass named ‘90NB-Kid’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 24, 2018
- MS-SupremePP11781Bermudagrass plant named ‘MS-Supreme’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 6, 2018
- Riley's Super SportPP11181Cynodon dactylon plant named `Riley's Super Sport`PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 31, 2017
- TifEaglePP11163Bermudagrass named `TifEagle`PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 24, 2017
- Vaughn's #1PP8963Bermuda grass `Vaughn's #1`PUBLIC DOMAINJune 25, 2013
- FHB-135PP9030Bermudagrass plant `FHB-135`PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 30, 2012
- C84-135PP6278Cynodon dactylon grass plant --C84-135PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 3, 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.