Genus
Schefflera
18 US plant patents have been granted in this genus. 11 are already in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell them. The next of the 7 still protected comes off patent on March 7, 2032.
Still under patent — 7 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Amate SoleilPP24102Schefflera plant named ‘Amate Soleil’UNDER PATENTMarch 7, 2032
- CamillePP27489Schefflera plant named ‘Camille’UNDER PATENTOctober 7, 2035
- MonhinschfPP30465Schefflera plant named ‘Monhinschf’UNDER PATENTJuly 13, 2037
- OSV001PP32733Schefflera plant named ‘OSV001’UNDER PATENTMarch 16, 2040
- OSV002PP32734Schefflera plant named ‘OSV002’UNDER PATENTMarch 16, 2040
- MukivyPP36128Schefflera plant named ‘Mukivy’UNDER PATENTNovember 6, 2043
- MatoPP36797Schefflera plant named ‘Mato’UNDER PATENTOctober 10, 2044
Already in the public domain — 11 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.
- Norma JeanPP16367Schefflera plant named ‘Norma Jean’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 13, 2025
- FanPP17057Schefflera plant named ‘Fan’PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 5, 2024
- PVN IIIPP14541Schefflera plant named ‘PVN III’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 6, 2022
- DazzlePP14431Schefflera plant named ‘Dazzle’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 7, 2022
- ConniePP11726Schefflera plant named `Connie`PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 12, 2019
- ParadisePP11266Schefflera plant named `Paradise`PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 9, 2018
- PVN II VariegatedPP10831Schefflera plant named `PVN II Variegated`PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 17, 2017
- PVN-1PP9955Schefflera arboricola `PVN-1`PUBLIC DOMAINApril 24, 2015
- CovettePP6134Dwarf schefflera named CovettePUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 22, 2006
- Josef ReschPP5541Variegated schefflera plant `Josef Resch`PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 10, 2003
- ScheffleraPP4187PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 17, 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.