Genus
Plectranthus
14 US plant patents have been granted in this genus. 10 are already in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell them. The next of the 4 still protected comes off patent on June 14, 2033.
Still under patent — 4 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Velvet ElvisPP25020Plectranthus plant named ‘Velvet Elvis’UNDER PATENTJune 14, 2033
- De Wet FPP31501Plectranthus plant named ‘De Wet F’UNDER PATENTMarch 21, 2039
- White001PP34112Plectranthus plant named ‘White001’UNDER PATENTApril 29, 2041
- De Wet PPP35647Plectranthus plant named ‘De Wet P’UNDER PATENTJune 9, 2043
Already in the public domain — 10 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.
- Sumcol 03PP18831Plectranthus plant named ‘Sumcol 03’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 30, 2026
- Limplep 1PP16975Plectranthus plant named ‘Limplep 1’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 30, 2024
- P000607PP15542Plectranthus plant named ‘P000607’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 20, 2023
- K011101PP15543Plectranthus plant named ‘K011101’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 20, 2023
- K111201PP15563Plectranthus plant named ‘K111201’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 20, 2023
- P000603PP16002Plectranthus plant named ‘P000603’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 20, 2023
- NicoPP13722Plectranthus plant named ‘Nico’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 1, 2022
- NicolletaPP13848Plectranthus plant named ‘Nicolleta’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 1, 2022
- PlepalilaPP13858Plectranthus plant named ‘Plepalila’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 28, 2021
- Sumcol 01PP13843Plectranthus plant named ‘Sumcol 01’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 7, 2021
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.