Genus
Medinilla
11 US plant patents have been granted in this genus. 0 are already in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell them. The next of the 11 still protected comes off patent on June 30, 2031.
Still under patent — 11 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- BELLAPP23635Medinilla hybrid plant named ‘BELLA’UNDER PATENTJune 30, 2031
- magicPP25349Medinilla hybrid plant named ‘magic’UNDER PATENTApril 22, 2033
- RS003PP26184Medinilla plant named ‘RS003’UNDER PATENTOctober 1, 2033
- RS005PP25768Medinilla plant named ‘RS005’UNDER PATENTJanuary 14, 2034
- ROYAL INTENZPP26665Medinilla hybrid plant named ‘ROYAL INTENZ’UNDER PATENTJuly 7, 2034
- ROYAL FLAZHPP27081Medinilla hybrid plant named ‘ROYAL FLAZH’UNDER PATENTAugust 30, 2034
- ROYAL ZENZPP27089Medinilla hybrid plant named ‘ROYAL ZENZ’UNDER PATENTSeptember 5, 2034
- ROYAL PEARLZPP27443Medinilla hybrid plant named ‘ROYAL PEARLZ’UNDER PATENTOctober 16, 2034
- ArosaPP27749Medinilla hybrid plant named ‘Arosa’UNDER PATENTMarch 3, 2035
- ROYAL GLOWPP31299Medinilla hybrid plant named ‘ROYAL GLOW’UNDER PATENTMay 22, 2038
- ROYAL TWISTPP31413Medinilla plant named ‘ROYAL TWIST’UNDER PATENTAugust 16, 2038
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.