Genus
Rhipsalidopsis
16 US plant patents have been granted in this genus. 2 are already in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell them. The next of the 14 still protected comes off patent on February 22, 2029.
Still under patent — 14 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- 7304GPP21238Rhipsalidopsis plant named ‘7304G’UNDER PATENTFebruary 22, 2029
- PKMRH01PP21548Rhipsalidopsis plant named ‘PKMRH01’UNDER PATENTMay 12, 2029
- PKMRH02PP21425Rhipsalidopsis plant named ‘PKMRH02’UNDER PATENTMay 29, 2029
- 7371EPP21717Rhipsalidopsis plant named ‘7371E’UNDER PATENTJuly 5, 2029
- PKMRhips05PP25715Rhipsalidopsis plant named ‘PKMRhips05’UNDER PATENTOctober 18, 2033
- PKMRhips07PP25716Rhipsalidopsis plant named ‘PKMRhips07’UNDER PATENTOctober 18, 2033
- PKMRhips06PP25759Rhipsalidopsis plant named ‘PKMRhips06’UNDER PATENTOctober 18, 2033
- PKMRhips04PP25784Rhipsalidopsis plant named ‘PKMRhips04’UNDER PATENTOctober 18, 2033
- PKMRhips03PP25717Rhipsalidopsis plant named ‘PKMRhips03’UNDER PATENTOctober 19, 2033
- PKMRhips08PP25846Rhipsalidopsis plant named ‘PKMRhips08’UNDER PATENTOctober 19, 2033
- PKMRhips09PP26473Rhipsalidopsis plant named ‘PKMRhips09’UNDER PATENTJuly 26, 2034
- BeverlyPP27636Rhipsalidopsis plant named ‘Beverly’UNDER PATENTOctober 10, 2034
- PKMRhips10PP27732Rhipsalidopsis plant named ‘PKMRhips10’UNDER PATENTJuly 9, 2035
- BCSU-97.002PP30612Rhipsalidopsis plant named ‘BCSU-97.002’UNDER PATENTApril 13, 2037
Already in the public domain — 2 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.
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.