Genus
Potentilla
19 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 12 still protected comes off patent on January 12, 2028.
Still under patent — 12 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Yellow SunrisePP19838Potentilla plant named ‘Yellow Sunrise’UNDER PATENTJanuary 12, 2028
- SUMMER DAWNPP20302Potentilla plant named ‘SUMMER DAWN’UNDER PATENTMay 22, 2028
- SETTING SUNPP20299Potentilla plant named ‘SETTING SUN’UNDER PATENTMay 27, 2028
- LundyPP22176Potentilla plant named ‘Lundy’UNDER PATENTSeptember 14, 2030
- Red LadyPP22767Potentilla plant named ‘Red Lady’UNDER PATENTOctober 29, 2030
- White LadyPP22761Potentilla plant named ‘White Lady’UNDER PATENTNovember 4, 2030
- KupinpaPP22732Potentilla plant named ‘Kupinpa’UNDER PATENTNovember 12, 2030
- KM02PP25676Potentilla fruticosa ‘KM02’UNDER PATENTDecember 31, 2033
- SMPFMYPP28890Potentilla plant named ‘SMPFMY’UNDER PATENTNovember 14, 2036
- Mincrero01PP33158Potentilla plant named ‘Mincrero01’UNDER PATENTJune 18, 2040
- Minjau03PP33159Potentilla plant named ‘Minjau03’UNDER PATENTJune 18, 2040
- Mincrero04PP33160Potentilla plant named ‘Mincrero04’UNDER PATENTJune 18, 2040
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.
- UManPP12258Potentilla fruticosa plant named ‘UMan’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 7, 2020
- MonsidhPP10987Potentilla fruticosa cultivar named `Monsidh`PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 25, 2017
- Pink BeautyPP9874Potentilla fruticosa plant named `Pink Beauty`PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 21, 2015
- HinerobPP9321Potentilla fruticosa `Hinerob`PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 29, 2014
- BlinkPP5106Potentilla fruticosa -- Blink varietyPUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 20, 2002
- PotentillPP4628PotentillaPUBLIC DOMAINApril 5, 1999
- PotentillaPP4226PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 21, 1995
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.