Genus
Festuca
7 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 7 still protected comes off patent on September 1, 2031.
Still under patent — 7 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Casca11PP23307Festuca plant named ‘Casca11’UNDER PATENTSeptember 1, 2031
- Festuca arundinacea plant named KT12PP27464UNDER PATENTMay 20, 2035
- Cool as IcePP27651Festuca plant named ‘Cool as Ice’UNDER PATENTOctober 6, 2035
- Blue WhiskersPP29200Festuca plant named ‘Blue Whiskers’UNDER PATENTDecember 20, 2036
- FCB2017PP32565Festuca plant named ‘FCB2017’UNDER PATENTOctober 22, 2039
- Glow SticksPP34648Festuca plant named ‘Glow Sticks’UNDER PATENTJune 17, 2041
- Perfect EdgingPP37412Festuca plant named ‘Perfect Edging’UNDER PATENTAugust 19, 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.