Genus
Pentas
27 US plant patents have been granted in this genus. 14 are already in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell them. The next of the 13 still protected comes off patent on January 9, 2027.
Still under patent — 13 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Nakpen005PP19055Pentas plant named ‘Nakpen005’UNDER PATENTJanuary 9, 2027
- DPRP2PP19409Pentas plant named ‘DPRP2’UNDER PATENTOctober 29, 2027
- DPRGPP19410Pentas plant named ‘DPRG’UNDER PATENTOctober 29, 2027
- DPVGPP19544Pentas plant named ‘DPVG’UNDER PATENTOctober 29, 2027
- PEZZ0002PP26432Pentas plant named ‘PEZZ0002’UNDER PATENTOctober 23, 2033
- PEZZ0001PP25943Pentas plant named ‘PEZZ0001’UNDER PATENTFebruary 25, 2034
- PEZZ0004PP26359Pentas plant named ‘PEZZ0004’UNDER PATENTMarch 9, 2034
- PEZZ0003PP25942Pentas plant named ‘PEZZ0003’UNDER PATENTApril 10, 2034
- PEZZ0005PP28884Pentas plant named ‘PEZZ0005’UNDER PATENTOctober 14, 2036
- PEZZ0012PP32157Pentas plant named ‘PEZZ0012’UNDER PATENTMay 6, 2039
- PEZZ0014PP31989Pentas plant named ‘PEZZ0014’UNDER PATENTJuly 18, 2039
- PEZZ0013PP32014Pentas plant named ‘PEZZ0013’UNDER PATENTJuly 19, 2039
- PEZZ0015PP32013Pentas plant named ‘PEZZ0015’UNDER PATENTJuly 22, 2039
Already in the public domain — 14 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.
- NAKPEN002PP17756Pentas plant named ‘NAKPEN002’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 23, 2026
- NAKPEN003PP17757Pentas plant named ‘NAKPEN003’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 23, 2026
- NAKPEN004PP17775Pentas plant named ‘NAKPEN004’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 23, 2026
- NAKPEN006PP17830Pentas plant named ‘NAKPEN006’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 23, 2026
- Bismarck PinkPP15780Pentas plant named ‘Bismarck Pink’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 13, 2024
- Lava RosePP15519Pentas plant named ‘Lava Rose’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 22, 2024
- Lava PinkPP15264Pentas plant named ‘Lava Pink’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 29, 2023
- Lava WhitePP15270Pentas plant named ‘Lava White’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 29, 2023
- Lava CerisePP15271Pentas plant named ‘Lava Cerise’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 29, 2023
- VenusPP12596Pentas plant named ‘Venus’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 24, 2020
- PolarisPP12647Pentas plant named ‘Polaris’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 24, 2020
- MarsPP12658Pentas plant named ‘Mars’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 24, 2020
- CometPP12671Pentas plant name ‘Comet’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 24, 2020
- JessicaPP7702Pentas lanceolata plant named JessicaPUBLIC DOMAINMay 1, 2010
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.