Genus
Iberis
16 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 16 still protected comes off patent on July 16, 2030.
Still under patent — 16 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- MasterpiecePP22280Iberis plant named ‘Masterpiece’UNDER PATENTJuly 16, 2030
- IB2401PP23048Iberis plant named ‘IB2401’UNDER PATENTMarch 24, 2031
- Pink IcePP23854Iberis plant named ‘Pink Ice’UNDER PATENTApril 11, 2032
- IBSZ0001PP25113Iberis plant named ‘IBSZ0001’UNDER PATENTFebruary 8, 2033
- LavishPP27686Iberis plant named ‘Lavish’UNDER PATENTSeptember 3, 2035
- White HeatPP28674Iberis plant named ‘White Heat’UNDER PATENTOctober 2, 2035
- IBSZ0002PP29382Iberis plant named ‘IBSZ0002’UNDER PATENTAugust 1, 2036
- IBSZ0004PP29254Iberis plant named ‘IBSZ0004’UNDER PATENTAugust 2, 2036
- FloribmobiPP29255Iberis plant named ‘Floribmobi’UNDER PATENTApril 27, 2037
- SnowsationPP29637Iberis plant named ‘Snowsation’UNDER PATENTMay 30, 2037
- IBSZ0006PP30519Iberis plant named ‘IBSZ0006’UNDER PATENTApril 24, 2038
- Summer SnowdriftPP30713Iberis plant named ‘Summer Snowdrift’UNDER PATENTSeptember 4, 2038
- IBSZ0007PP34308Iberis plant named ‘IBSZ0007’UNDER PATENTJuly 8, 2041
- DIBFRFLALPP34517Iberis plant named ‘DIBFRFLAL’UNDER PATENTSeptember 13, 2041
- DoibewhishaPP34095Iberis plant named ‘Doibewhisha’UNDER PATENTOctober 12, 2041
- DoibexwhiPP35991Iberis plant named ‘Doibexwhi’UNDER PATENTOctober 21, 2043
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.