Genus
Schlumbergera
13 US plant patents have been granted in this genus. 4 are already in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell them. The next of the 9 still protected comes off patent on April 14, 2028.
Still under patent — 9 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- SAMBA BRAZILPP20204Schlumbergera plant named ‘SAMBA BRAZIL’UNDER PATENTApril 14, 2028
- CARNEVAL BRAZILPP20237Schlumbergera plant named ‘CARNEVAL BRAZIL’UNDER PATENTApril 14, 2028
- PKMSC02PP22100Schlumbergera plant named ‘PKMSC02’UNDER PATENTMarch 4, 2030
- PKMSC01PP22239Schlumbergera plant named ‘PKMSC01’UNDER PATENTMay 18, 2030
- Sao Paulo BrazilPP23930Schlumbergera plant named ‘Sao Paulo Brazil’UNDER PATENTFebruary 23, 2032
- PKMSchl05PP27152Schlumbergera plant named ‘PKMSchl05’UNDER PATENTAugust 2, 2034
- PKMSchl03PP27153Schlumbergera plant named ‘PKMSchl03’UNDER PATENTAugust 2, 2034
- PKMSchl06PP28787Schlumbergera plant named ‘PKMSchl06’UNDER PATENTMay 8, 2036
- ThorsophiaPP29248Schlumbergera plant named ‘Thorsophia’UNDER PATENTOctober 22, 2036
Already in the public domain — 4 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.
- THOR-LIVIAPP17817Schlumbergera plant named ‘THOR-LIVIA’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 20, 2026
- THOR-PANDORAPP17818Schlumbergera plant named ‘THOR-PANDORA’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 20, 2026
- THOR-KIRIPP17974Schlumbergera plant named ‘THOR-KIRI’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 20, 2026
- CebelinaPP14702Schlumbergera plant named ‘Cebelina’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 25, 2023
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.