Genus
Distylium
19 US plant patents have been granted in this genus. 0 are already in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell them. The next of the 19 still protected comes off patent on May 6, 2031.
Still under patent — 19 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Vintage JadePP23128Distylium plant named ‘Vintage Jade’UNDER PATENTMay 6, 2031
- PIIDIST-IIPP24409Distylium plant named ‘PIIDIST-II’UNDER PATENTJune 23, 2032
- PIIDIST-IPP24410Distylium plant named ‘PIIDIST-I’UNDER PATENTJune 25, 2032
- PIIDIST-IIIPP25304Distylium plant named ‘PIIDIST-III’UNDER PATENTJuly 19, 2033
- sPg-3-007PP25833Distylium plant named ‘sPg-3-007’UNDER PATENTJanuary 30, 2034
- PIIDIST-IVPP25984Distylium plant named ‘PIIDIST-IV’UNDER PATENTMarch 14, 2034
- PIIDIST-VPP27631Distylium plant named ‘PIIDIST-V’UNDER PATENTMarch 10, 2035
- PIIDIST-VIPP29779Distylium plant named ‘PIIDIST-VI’UNDER PATENTApril 6, 2037
- RLH-DM1ERPP30514Distylium plant named ‘RLH-DM1ER’UNDER PATENTMarch 30, 2038
- BLDY02PP32785Distylium plant named ‘BLDY02’UNDER PATENTJanuary 7, 2040
- BLDY01PP32816Distylium plant named ‘BLDY01’UNDER PATENTJanuary 7, 2040
- DISmd-09-15PP34753Distylium plant named ‘DISmd-09-15’UNDER PATENTApril 22, 2042
- DISmd-24-18PP34819Distylium plant named ‘DISmd-24-18’UNDER PATENTMay 24, 2042
- DISmd-26-18PP34992Distylium plant named ‘DISmd-26-18’UNDER PATENTMay 24, 2042
- DISmd-15-18PP35699Distylium plant named ‘DISmd-15-18’UNDER PATENTMay 3, 2043
- CG-46-22PP36786Distylium plant named ‘CG-46-22’UNDER PATENTAugust 9, 2044
- EH-60-22PP36912Distylium plant named ‘EH-60-22’UNDER PATENTAugust 9, 2044
- ZhDis12-16PP37115Distylium plant named ‘ZhDis12-16’UNDER PATENTJanuary 10, 2045
- T3-01-22PP37350Distylium plant named ‘T3-01-22’UNDER PATENTApril 22, 2045
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.