Genus
Nandina
24 US plant patents have been granted in this genus. 7 are already in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell them. The next of the 17 still protected comes off patent on November 20, 2027.
Still under patent — 17 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- AKAPP19916Nandina domestica plant named ‘AKA’UNDER PATENTNovember 20, 2027
- MurasakiPP21391Nandina domestica plant named ‘Murasaki’UNDER PATENTMay 19, 2029
- SeikaPP21891Nandina domestica plant named ‘Seika’UNDER PATENTMarch 9, 2030
- Tuscan FlamePP21940Nandina plant named ‘Tuscan Flame’UNDER PATENTMarch 17, 2030
- SunsetPP24748Nandina plant named ‘Sunset’UNDER PATENTDecember 26, 2032
- Lemon-LimePP24749Nandina plant named ‘Lemon-Lime’UNDER PATENTFebruary 25, 2033
- Little FlickPP26276Nandina plant named ‘Little Flick’UNDER PATENTOctober 30, 2033
- Sunset BoulevardPP26002Nandina plant named ‘Sunset Boulevard’UNDER PATENTMay 3, 2034
- Sunset in ParadisePP25985Nandina plant named ‘Sunset in Paradise’UNDER PATENTMay 17, 2034
- TWILIGHTPP26025Nandina plant named ‘TWILIGHT’UNDER PATENTMay 29, 2034
- Selten004PP29293Nandina plant named ‘Selten004’UNDER PATENTSeptember 19, 2036
- NanSid3PP29769Nandina plant named ‘NanSid3’UNDER PATENTFebruary 21, 2037
- NanSid6PP29798Nandina plant named ‘NanSid6’UNDER PATENTFebruary 21, 2037
- ZhNan28PP32397Nandina plant named ‘ZhNan28’UNDER PATENTDecember 18, 2039
- ZhNan53PP32422Nandina plant named ‘ZhNan53’UNDER PATENTDecember 18, 2039
- ZhNan102PP32470Nandina plant named ‘ZhNan102’UNDER PATENTDecember 18, 2039
- Nansid1 1PP34614Nandina plant named ‘Nansid1 1’UNDER PATENTMarch 24, 2042
Already in the public domain — 7 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.
- MonfarPP14693Nandina plant named ‘Monfar’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 12, 2022
- JayteePP14668Nandina domestic plant named ‘Jaytee’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 24, 2022
- ColernoPP11453Nandina plant named `Colerno`PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 2, 2018
- MonumPP12069Nandina plant named ‘Monum’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 20, 2017
- GrerayPP8530Nandina domestica cv. "Greray"PUBLIC DOMAINJune 2, 2012
- Moon BayPP5659Dwarf nandina named Moon BayPUBLIC DOMAINDecember 8, 2003
- Dwarf nandina--Gulf StreamPP5656PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 21, 2003
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.