Genus
Nepeta
20 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 20 still protected comes off patent on February 16, 2027.
Still under patent — 20 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- PsfikePP18904Nepeta plant named ‘Psfike’UNDER PATENTFebruary 16, 2027
- Blue DragonPP22334Nepeta plant named ‘Blue Dragon’UNDER PATENTMay 20, 2030
- Purple HazePP23180Nepeta plant named ‘Purple Haze’UNDER PATENTMarch 26, 2031
- NovanepjunPP23074Nepeta plant named ‘Novanepjun’UNDER PATENTJuly 28, 2031
- Blue LagoonPP23855Nepeta plant named ‘Blue Lagoon’UNDER PATENTApril 18, 2032
- Cat's MeowPP24472Nepeta plant named ‘Cat's Meow’UNDER PATENTMarch 16, 2033
- Purrsian BluePP24788Nepeta plant named ‘Purrsian Blue’UNDER PATENTApril 12, 2033
- SUMMER MAGICPP27090Nepeta grandiflora plant named ‘SUMMER MAGIC’UNDER PATENTNovember 6, 2034
- BokratunePP29556Nepeta plant named ‘Bokratune’UNDER PATENTJanuary 30, 2037
- Kitten AroundPP30940Nepeta plant named ‘Kitten Around’UNDER PATENTApril 24, 2038
- Cat's PajamasPP31127Nepeta plant named ‘Cat's Pajamas’UNDER PATENTAugust 10, 2038
- BalnepludPP31901Nepeta plant named ‘Balneplud’UNDER PATENTSeptember 16, 2039
- G19213PP32974Nepeta plant named ‘G19213’UNDER PATENTJune 25, 2040
- BalpurrluPP33042Nepeta plant named ‘Balpurrlu’UNDER PATENTAugust 28, 2040
- BalpurrinkPP33184Nepeta plant named ‘Balpurrink’UNDER PATENTAugust 28, 2040
- BalprelurpPP33997Nepeta plant named ‘Balprelurp’UNDER PATENTAugust 29, 2041
- Picture PurrfectPP34502Nepeta plant named ‘Picture Purrfect’UNDER PATENTApril 28, 2042
- Chartreuse on the LoosePP35867Nepeta plant named ‘Chartreuse on the Loose’UNDER PATENTNovember 7, 2043
- Lemon PurrfectionPP37243Nepeta plant named ‘Lemon Purrfection’UNDER PATENTJune 13, 2045
- Catwalk QueenPP37349Nepeta plant named ‘Catwalk Queen’UNDER PATENTOctober 14, 2045
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.