Genus
Ilex
105 US plant patents have been granted in this genus. 38 are already in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell them. The next of the 67 still protected comes off patent on October 1, 2026.
Still under patent — 67 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Carolina RubyPP19266Ilex plant named ‘Carolina Ruby’UNDER PATENTOctober 1, 2026
- SpartanPP20804Interspecific Ilex hybrid plant designated ‘Spartan’UNDER PATENTAugust 2, 2027
- CasanovaPP19573Ilex plant named ‘Casanova’UNDER PATENTJanuary 25, 2028
- FarrowonePP20049Ilex plant named ‘Farrowone’UNDER PATENTJanuary 25, 2028
- Golden RockPP20062Ilex plant named ‘Golden Rock’UNDER PATENTJanuary 25, 2028
- Northern LightsPP20083Ilex plant named ‘Northern Lights’UNDER PATENTJanuary 25, 2028
- IABOFPP20997Holly tree named ‘IABOF’UNDER PATENTJune 11, 2028
- HOGYPP20786Ilex plant named ‘HOGY’UNDER PATENTSeptember 8, 2028
- Scarlet's PeakPP20581Ilex plant named ‘Scarlet's Peak’UNDER PATENTOctober 8, 2028
- ShackelfordPP20869Ilex plant named ‘Shackelford’UNDER PATENTFebruary 27, 2029
- GremicrPP21168Ilex plant named ‘Gremicr’UNDER PATENTApril 17, 2029
- MonnievesPP21941Ilex plant named ‘Monnieves’UNDER PATENTMarch 8, 2030
- HeckenzwergPP22979Ilex plant named ‘Heckenzwerg’UNDER PATENTFebruary 7, 2031
- RutHol1PP23905Holly plant named ‘RutHol1’UNDER PATENTOctober 19, 2031
- Hach 1PP25475Ilex plant named ‘Hach 1’UNDER PATENTNovember 26, 2033
- Centennial DragonPP25659Ilex plant named ‘Centennial Dragon’UNDER PATENTDecember 24, 2033
- FarrowBPopPP25835Ilex plant named ‘FarrowBPop’UNDER PATENTJanuary 8, 2034
- FarrowSK6PP25852Ilex plant named ‘FarrowSK6’UNDER PATENTJanuary 8, 2034
- Spek 02PP26088Ilex plant named ‘Spek 02’UNDER PATENTJanuary 13, 2034
- FarrowMrPPP25834Ilex plant named ‘FarrowMrP’UNDER PATENTJanuary 15, 2034
- David CarrollPP26926Ilex plant named ‘David Carroll’UNDER PATENTNovember 24, 2034
- Annys1PP26997Ilex plant named ‘Annys1’UNDER PATENTJanuary 9, 2035
- GDJPP27133Ilex plant named ‘GDJ’UNDER PATENTJanuary 26, 2035
- SMNIGAB17PP27554Ilex plant named ‘SMNIGAB17’UNDER PATENTJune 1, 2035
- Screen PlayPP27524Ilex plant named ‘Screen Play’UNDER PATENTJuly 8, 2035
- EN1PP28904Ilex plant named ‘EN1’UNDER PATENTFebruary 21, 2036
- EN2PP28905Ilex plant named ‘EN2’UNDER PATENTFebruary 26, 2036
- NCIV3PP28937Ilex plant named ‘NCIV3’UNDER PATENTApril 7, 2036
- NCIV2PP28938Ilex plant named ‘NCIV2’UNDER PATENTApril 7, 2036
- BB9PP29055Ilex plant named ‘BB9’UNDER PATENTOctober 27, 2036
- GG11PP29056Ilex plant named ‘GG11’UNDER PATENTOctober 27, 2036
- PIIIC-IPP29578Ilex plant named ‘PIIIC-I’UNDER PATENTFebruary 6, 2037
- Annys5PP29992Japanese holly plant named ‘Annys5’UNDER PATENTFebruary 21, 2037
- BLH01PP29799Ilex plant named ‘BLH01’UNDER PATENTMarch 29, 2037
- Glorie DwarfPP30068Ilex plant named ‘Glorie Dwarf’UNDER PATENTJune 2, 2037
- MadezPP29800Ilex plant named ‘Madez’UNDER PATENTAugust 3, 2037
- MAGDENPP30451Ilex plant named ‘MAGDEN’UNDER PATENTSeptember 19, 2037
- ILEXFARROWTRACEYPP30147Ilex plant named ‘ILEXFARROWTRACEY’UNDER PATENTNovember 30, 2037
- Annys DwarfPP30579Ilex plant named ‘Annys Dwarf’UNDER PATENTDecember 11, 2037
- SMNIFAPP31118Ilex plant named ‘SMNIFA’UNDER PATENTNovember 15, 2038
- B-43-4PP31749Ilex plant named ‘B-43-4’UNDER PATENTJune 5, 2039
- Land GreenPP32278Ilex plant named ‘Land Green’UNDER PATENTOctober 4, 2039
- MAD-IC1PP32035Holly plant named ‘MAD-IC1’UNDER PATENTOctober 29, 2039
- RutHol4PP32759Holly plant named ‘RutHol4’UNDER PATENTDecember 5, 2039
- RutHol2PP32820Holly plant named ‘RutHol2’UNDER PATENTDecember 5, 2039
- RutHol3PP32856Holly plant named ‘RutHol3’UNDER PATENTDecember 5, 2039
- IPOCPP33567Ilex tree named ‘IPOC’UNDER PATENTNovember 16, 2040
- RLH-IO-1PP33595Ilex plant named ‘RLH-IO-1’UNDER PATENTDecember 12, 2040
- C-11-46-77-23PP34091Ilex plant named ‘C-11-46-77-23’UNDER PATENTNovember 9, 2041
- RutHol5PP35169Ilex plant named ‘RutHol5’UNDER PATENTAugust 8, 2042
- RutHol7PP35198Ilex plant named ‘RutHol7’UNDER PATENTAugust 8, 2042
- RutHol6PP35227Ilex plant named ‘RutHol6’UNDER PATENTAugust 8, 2042
- DRO-IMTPP34957Ilex plant named ‘DRO-IMT’UNDER PATENTSeptember 22, 2042
- SMNIGLAPP35019Ilex plant named ‘SMNIGLA’UNDER PATENTSeptember 26, 2042
- DD-21PP35806Ilex plant named ‘DD-21’UNDER PATENTOctober 27, 2042
- B-1-17PP35923Ilex plant named ‘B-1-17’UNDER PATENTOctober 27, 2042
- CDAV247PP35752Holly tree named ‘CDAV247’UNDER PATENTFebruary 15, 2043
- JennyPP35610Ilex plant named ‘Jenny’UNDER PATENTMay 24, 2043
- RutHol8PP35985Ilex plant named ‘RutHol8’UNDER PATENTJuly 25, 2043
- RutHol10PP35986Ilex plant named ‘RutHol10’UNDER PATENTJuly 25, 2043
- ROXPP37092Ilex plant named ‘ROX’UNDER PATENTMay 20, 2044
- Golden HoogendoornPP36895Ilex plant named ‘Golden Hoogendoorn’UNDER PATENTJune 10, 2044
- NCIC2PP36325Ilex plant named ‘NCIC2’UNDER PATENTJune 17, 2044
- NCIC1PP36671Ilex plant named ‘NCIC1’UNDER PATENTJune 17, 2044
- MONWILDEPP37274Ilex plant named ‘MONWILDE’UNDER PATENTJuly 2, 2044
- FARROWICUPRTPP37018Ilex plant named ‘FARROWICUPRT’UNDER PATENTJanuary 13, 2045
- GUARDPP37377Ilex plant named ‘GUARD’UNDER PATENTSeptember 10, 2045
Already in the public domain — 38 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.
- Blue BaronPP16151Ilex plant named ‘Blue Baron’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 28, 2024
- Drops of GoldPP14420Japanese holly plant named ‘Drops of Gold’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 26, 2022
- HL10-90PP14477Ilex plant named ‘HL10-90’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 6, 2022
- Gold MinePP14233Inkberry plant named ‘Gold Mine’PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 11, 2022
- MaglandPP14417Ilex hybrid plant named ‘Magland’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 25, 2022
- KolmberPP13768Ilex plant named ‘Kolmber’PUBLIC DOMAINMay 31, 2022
- HeckenstarPP14308Holly plant named ‘Heckenstar’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 22, 2022
- HachfeePP14310Holly plant named ‘Hachfee’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 16, 2022
- Foster's Purple GemPP13157Ilex plant named ‘Foster's Purple Gem’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 27, 2021
- Honey MaidPP12060Holly plant named ‘Honey Maid’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 16, 2020
- TheoPP12071Ilex plant named ‘Theo’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 6, 2020
- Ilex hybrid variety named Xia YenPP15702PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 22, 2019
- ContyPP12009Ilex hybrid plant named ‘Conty’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 15, 2019
- ConotPP12010Ilex hybrid plant named ‘Conot’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 15, 2019
- Huo YenPP11741Ilex hybrid variety named ‘Huo Yen’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 23, 2018
- Centennial GirlPP10750Ilex plant named `Centennial Girl`PUBLIC DOMAINJune 30, 2017
- Green BillowPP10678Ilex glabra plant named `Green Billow`PUBLIC DOMAINJune 16, 2017
- Xia XiangPP10526Ilex hybrid variety named `Xia Xiang`PUBLIC DOMAINApril 23, 2017
- Orient JewelPP10295Yaupon named `Orient Jewel`PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 12, 2016
- MondoPP9999Ilex plant variety named "Mondo"PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 11, 2016
- ConivePP9498Ilex hybrid variety named `Conive`PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 30, 2015
- ConafPP9487Ilex hybrid variety named `Conaf`PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 22, 2015
- ConinPP9486Ilex hybrid variety named `Conin`PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 14, 2015
- ConalPP9485Ilex hybrid variety named `Conal`PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 10, 2015
- ConedPP9484Ilex hybrid variety named `Coned`PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 6, 2015
- Baby JewelPP9543Ilex vomitoria --`Baby Jewel` Dwarf YauponPUBLIC DOMAINDecember 28, 2014
- LimsiPP8873Ilex aquifolium -- Limsi cultivarPUBLIC DOMAINOctober 22, 2013
- CondeauxPP8779Ilex vomitoria variety named `Condeaux`PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 2, 2013
- WyebecPP8792Holly plant named `Wyebec`PUBLIC DOMAINJune 7, 2013
- WyerivPP8793Holly plant named `Wyeriv`PUBLIC DOMAINJune 7, 2013
- HefcupPP8537Holly tree named Ilex×`Hefcup`PUBLIC DOMAINApril 2, 2012
- ChamzinPP6962Ilex glabra named `Chamzin`PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 1, 2006
- MeschickPP4996Ilex plant--Meschick varietyPUBLIC DOMAINJune 25, 2001
- MesdobPP4803Ilex plant--Mesdob varietyPUBLIC DOMAINJune 26, 2000
- MesanPP4804Ilex plant--Mesan varietyPUBLIC DOMAINJune 26, 2000
- MesogPP4878Ilex plant--Mesog varietyPUBLIC DOMAINJune 26, 2000
- StewardPP4367American holly--Steward's Silver Crown varietyPUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 31, 1997
- Winter RedPP4146Ilex verticillata bush named Winter RedPUBLIC DOMAINNovember 8, 1994
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.