Genus
Lonicera
30 US plant patents have been granted in this genus. 5 are already in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell them. The next of the 25 still protected comes off patent on July 28, 2028.
Still under patent — 25 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- BriliamePP20761Lonicera nitida plant named ‘Briliame’UNDER PATENTJuly 28, 2028
- BailellePP20939Lonicera plant named ‘Bailelle’UNDER PATENTMarch 10, 2029
- Inov42PP21819Lonicera plant named ‘Inov42’UNDER PATENTSeptember 2, 2029
- Inov86PP21839Lonicera plant named ‘Inov86’UNDER PATENTSeptember 2, 2029
- Inov71PP21874Lonicera plant named ‘Inov71’UNDER PATENTSeptember 2, 2029
- LogozamPP24584Lonicera plant named ‘Logozam’UNDER PATENTMarch 21, 2033
- LilezezamPP25472Lonicera plant named ‘Lilezezam’UNDER PATENTJuly 2, 2033
- Inov205PP25702Lonicera plant named ‘Inov205’UNDER PATENTNovember 24, 2033
- Dolce VitaPP26617Lonicera plant named ‘Dolce Vita’UNDER PATENTAugust 31, 2034
- Golden GlowPP26598Lonicera plant named ‘Golden Glow’UNDER PATENTSeptember 9, 2034
- KeikoPP26642Japanese haskap plant named ‘Keiko’UNDER PATENTDecember 3, 2034
- TakaPP26707Japanese haskap plant named ‘Taka’UNDER PATENTDecember 12, 2034
- TanaPP26706Japanese haskap plant named ‘Tana’UNDER PATENTDecember 13, 2034
- KapuPP26820Japanese haskap plant named ‘Kapu’UNDER PATENTDecember 13, 2034
- KaidoPP28662Japanese haskap plant named ‘Kaido’UNDER PATENTDecember 17, 2035
- HokaPP28593Japanese haskap plant named ‘Hoka’UNDER PATENTDecember 18, 2035
- ChitoPP28663Japanese haskap plant named ‘Chito’UNDER PATENTDecember 18, 2035
- KuchiPP28622Japanese haskap plant named ‘Kuchi’UNDER PATENTDecember 22, 2035
- KawaiPP28664Japanese haskap plant named ‘Kawai’UNDER PATENTDecember 22, 2035
- PirikaPP28954Japanese haskap plant named ‘Pirika’UNDER PATENTSeptember 6, 2036
- WillaPP28955Japanese haskap plant named ‘Willa’UNDER PATENTSeptember 6, 2036
- Maxines OpusPP30550Japanese haskap plant named ‘Maxines Opus’UNDER PATENTDecember 17, 2038
- GRLN01PP33591Lonicera plant named ‘GRLN01’UNDER PATENTDecember 28, 2040
- GRLN03PP33592Lonicera plant named ‘GRLN03’UNDER PATENTDecember 28, 2040
- GRLN02PP33761Lonicera plant named ‘GRLN02’UNDER PATENTDecember 28, 2040
Already in the public domain — 5 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.
- MaskeradePP17352Lonicera plant named ‘Maskerade’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 11, 2025
- ScentsationPP16240Lonicera periclymenum plant named ‘Scentsation’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 28, 2023
- BriloniPP15234Lonicera nitida plant named ‘Briloni’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 13, 2023
- MandarinPP11083Honeysuckle plant named `Mandarin`PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 5, 2017
- HinlonPP10317Lonicera japonica `Hinlon`PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 5, 2016
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.