Genus
Lippia
6 US plant patents have been granted in this genus. 2 are already in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell them. The next of the 4 still protected comes off patent on November 10, 2034.
Still under patent — 4 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- ECOLOPIA1PP27036Lippia plant named ‘ECOLOPIA1’UNDER PATENTNovember 10, 2034
- ECOLOPIA2PP29010Lippia plant named ‘ECOLOPIA2’UNDER PATENTApril 19, 2036
- ECOLOPIA3PP33485Lippia plant named ‘ECOLOPIA3’UNDER PATENTOctober 8, 2040
- ECOLOPIA 4PP36439Lippia nodiflora plant named ‘ECOLOPIA 4’UNDER PATENTSeptember 18, 2044
Already in the public domain — 2 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.
- Campagna VerdePP20120Lippia plant named ‘Campagna Verde’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 22, 2026
- BhurakshakPP13110Lippia alba plant named ‘Bhurakshak’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 29, 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.