Genus
Hakonechloa
8 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 8 still protected comes off patent on September 27, 2027.
Still under patent — 8 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Stripe it RichPP19259Hakonechloa macra plant named ‘Stripe it Rich’UNDER PATENTSeptember 27, 2027
- NaomiPP19897Hakonechloa plant named ‘Naomi’UNDER PATENTMarch 31, 2028
- NicolasPP19898Hakonechloa plant named ‘Nicolas’UNDER PATENTMarch 31, 2028
- FubukiPP21757Hakonechloa plant named ‘Fubuki’UNDER PATENTDecember 7, 2029
- HABsf1007PP27734Hakonechloa plant named ‘HABsf1007’UNDER PATENTDecember 2, 2035
- Hakbri1PP34999Hakonechloa plant named ‘Hakbri1’UNDER PATENTSeptember 19, 2042
- LUCMULLPP35496Hakonechloa plant named ‘LUCMULL’UNDER PATENTMarch 21, 2043
- Hakbri2PP36655Hakonechloa plant named ‘Hakbri2’UNDER PATENTOctober 24, 2044
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.