Genus
Juniperus
21 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 13 still protected comes off patent on January 24, 2028.
Still under patent — 13 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- NedsyeloPP20489Juniperus chinesis plant named ‘Nedsyelo’UNDER PATENTJanuary 24, 2028
- Hulsdonk YellowPP19953Juniper plant named ‘Hulsdonk Yellow’UNDER PATENTMay 8, 2028
- JAP08PP21433Juniper plant named ‘JAP08’UNDER PATENTFebruary 6, 2029
- NewboldPP22088Juniperus plant named ‘Newbold’UNDER PATENTNovember 27, 2029
- HegedusPP22743Juniper plant named ‘Hegedus’UNDER PATENTOctober 21, 2030
- Little JoannaPP26803Juniperus plant named ‘Little Joanna’UNDER PATENTDecember 23, 2034
- MonGeoPP28082Juniperus plant named ‘MonGeo’UNDER PATENTDecember 9, 2035
- RLH-SS1PIPP30017Juniper plant named ‘RLH-SS1PI’UNDER PATENTAugust 7, 2037
- SMNJCHMPP31704Juniperus plant named ‘SMNJCHM’UNDER PATENTFebruary 26, 2039
- RIKAGPP31994Juniperus plant named ‘RIKAG’UNDER PATENTFebruary 26, 2039
- ButterfieldPP32538Juniperus tree named ‘Butterfield’UNDER PATENTSeptember 17, 2039
- SMNJCBPP32393Juniper plant named ‘SMNJCB’UNDER PATENTNovember 18, 2039
- FARROWJVBFPP33287Juniperus plant named ‘FARROWJVBF’UNDER PATENTDecember 8, 2040
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.
- MonsanPP17622Juniper plant named ‘Monsan’PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 12, 2025
- Taylor's BluePP12033Juniper plant named ‘Taylor's Blue’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 13, 2019
- Blue PrincePP10134Juniperus horizontalis named `Blue Prince`PUBLIC DOMAINMay 31, 2016
- Loree DawnPP9174Juniper plant--`Loree Dawn` varietyPUBLIC DOMAINAugust 30, 2014
- Gold LacePP8202Juniper plant--Gold Lace varietyPUBLIC DOMAINJune 28, 2011
- MonardPP6656Juniperus sabina cv. MonardPUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 4, 2007
- Mother LodePP5948Juniper plant named `Mother Lode`PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 8, 2005
- Juniper plantPP5014PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 22, 2000
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.