Genus
Jamesbrittenia
16 US plant patents have been granted in this genus. 8 are already in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell them. The next of the 8 still protected comes off patent on December 13, 2027.
Still under patent — 8 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- DANBRIT4PP19532Jamesbrittenia plant named ‘DANBRIT4’UNDER PATENTDecember 13, 2027
- Danbrit8PP19783Jamesbrittenia plant named ‘Danbrit8’UNDER PATENTJanuary 11, 2028
- Danbrit7PP19787Jamesbrittenia plant named ‘Danbrit7’UNDER PATENTJanuary 11, 2028
- DJAMGOLPP32615Jamesbrittenia plant named ‘DJAMGOL’UNDER PATENTDecember 3, 2039
- INJAMSASKYPP34114Jamesbrittenia plant named ‘INJAMSASKY’UNDER PATENTJuly 9, 2041
- INJAMSADAWPP34115Jamesbrittenia plant named ‘INJAMSADAW’UNDER PATENTJuly 9, 2041
- ja19 50-008PP35890Jamesbrittenia plant named ‘ja19 50-008’UNDER PATENTSeptember 13, 2043
- INJAMLAVFLPP36752Jamesbrittenia plant named ‘INJAMLAVFL’UNDER PATENTNovember 22, 2044
Already in the public domain — 8 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.
- DANBRIT1PP18193Jamesbrittenia plant named ‘DANBRIT1’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 17, 2026
- YASALPP17090Jamesbrittenia plant named ‘YASAL’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 6, 2024
- BalbreupitPP14372Jamesbrittenia plant named ‘Balbreupit’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 26, 2022
- BalbrengoPP14373Jamesbrittenia plant named ‘Balbrengo’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 26, 2022
- BalbrelavPP14374Jamesbrittenia plant named ‘Balbrelav’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 26, 2022
- YageroPP12574Jamesbrittenia plant named ‘Yagero’PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 12, 2020
- YagepinPP12576Jamesbrittenia plant named ‘Yagepin’PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 12, 2020
- YageviPP12617Jamesbrittenia plant named ‘Yagevi’PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 12, 2020
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.