Genus
Ranunculus
28 US plant patents have been granted in this genus. 1 is already in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it. The next of the 27 still protected comes off patent on June 20, 2037.
Still under patent — 27 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- ABOSHOSSIPP30021Ranunculus plant named ‘ABOSHOSSI’UNDER PATENTJune 20, 2037
- ABATLAUAPP30022Ranunculus plant named ‘ABATLAUA’UNDER PATENTJune 20, 2037
- ABLEIGONGPP30023Ranunculus plant named ‘ABLEIGONG’UNDER PATENTJune 20, 2037
- ABIZANAGIPP30024Ranunculus asiaticus plant named ‘ABIZANAGI’UNDER PATENTJune 20, 2037
- ABUMBREONPP30025Ranunculus asiaticus ‘ABUMBREON’UNDER PATENTJune 20, 2037
- ABOGMAPP30046Ranunculus plant named ‘ABOGMA’UNDER PATENTJune 20, 2037
- ABUMACATLOPP30047Ranunculus plant named ‘ABUMACATLO’UNDER PATENTJune 20, 2037
- ABAVESCAPP30071Ranunculus plant named ‘ABAVESCA’UNDER PATENTJune 20, 2037
- ABEPONAPP30072Ranunculus plant named ‘ABEPONA’UNDER PATENTJune 20, 2037
- ABAIRESEKUIPP30241Ranunculus plant named ‘ABAIRESEKUI’UNDER PATENTJune 20, 2037
- ABALCHERAPP30271Ranunculus asiaticus plant named ‘ABALCHERA’UNDER PATENTJune 20, 2037
- ABPERKONSPP30272Ranunculus asiaticus plant named ‘ABPERKONS’UNDER PATENTJune 20, 2037
- ABSIRLPINPP30388Ranunculus plant named ‘ABSIRLPIN’UNDER PATENTJune 20, 2037
- ABULANJIPP30240Ranunculus plant named ‘ABULANJI’UNDER PATENTJune 27, 2037
- ABMENEOPP32004Ranunculus plant named ‘ABMENEO’UNDER PATENTMay 16, 2039
- ABTANATOSPP31971Ranunculus plant named ‘ABTANATOS’UNDER PATENTMay 21, 2039
- ABSALECAMIPP32005Ranunculus plant named ‘ABSALECAMI’UNDER PATENTMay 21, 2039
- ABTHUNORPP32022Ranunculus plant named ‘ABTHUNOR’UNDER PATENTMay 21, 2039
- ABOTSOPP32168Ranunculus plant named ‘ABOTSO’UNDER PATENTMay 21, 2039
- ROCPEACHPP31839Ranunculus ‘ROCPEACH’UNDER PATENTJuly 2, 2039
- ROCORANGEPP32058Ranunculus plant named ‘ROCORANGE’UNDER PATENTJuly 2, 2039
- ROCPINKPP32059Ranunculus plant named ‘ROCPINK’UNDER PATENTJuly 2, 2039
- ROCYELLOWPP32060Ranunculus plant named ‘ROCYELLOW’UNDER PATENTJuly 2, 2039
- ABGUNRAYPP32588Ranunculus plant named ‘ABGUNRAY’UNDER PATENTApril 10, 2040
- ABPEGASOPP32589Ranunculus plant named ‘ABPEGASO’UNDER PATENTApril 10, 2040
- ABORIONEPP32590Ranunculus plant named ‘ABORIONE’UNDER PATENTApril 10, 2040
- ABUNICORNOPP32625Ranunculus plant named ‘ABUNICORNO’UNDER PATENTApril 10, 2040
Already in the public domain — 1 cultivar
Most recently freed first. Anyone may propagate and sell this plant — though the name it is sold under may still be a live trademark.
- FeverPP5611Ranunculus plant--FeverPUBLIC DOMAINDecember 27, 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.