Genus
Sorbaria
6 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 5 still protected comes off patent on November 19, 2038.
Still under patent — 5 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- COUSORB05PP31868Sorbaria plant named ‘COUSORB05’UNDER PATENTNovember 19, 2038
- LevgreenPP31202Sorbaria plant named ‘Levgreen’UNDER PATENTDecember 11, 2038
- SMNSSCPP33551Sorbaria plant named ‘SMNSSC’UNDER PATENTSeptember 30, 2040
- BococotPP33639Sorbaria plant named ‘Bococot’UNDER PATENTApril 6, 2041
- HyfariaPP36847Sorbaria plant named ‘Hyfaria’UNDER PATENTJanuary 16, 2045
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.
- SemPP16336Sorbaria plant named ‘Sem’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 22, 2024
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.