Genus
Stevia
15 US plant patents have been granted in this genus. 3 are already in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell them. The next of the 12 still protected comes off patent on April 28, 2030.
Still under patent — 12 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- T60PP22593Stevia plant named ‘T60’UNDER PATENTApril 28, 2030
- AKH L1PP23164Stevia plant named ‘AKH L1’UNDER PATENTJanuary 22, 2031
- AKH L4PP23728Stevia plant named ‘AKH L4’UNDER PATENTJune 25, 2031
- 12-05-005PP27902Stevia plant named ‘12-05-005’UNDER PATENTApril 16, 2035
- 12-05-149PP27939Stevia plant named ‘12-05-149’UNDER PATENTApril 20, 2035
- 12-05-144PP27938Stevia plant named ‘12-05-144’UNDER PATENTApril 22, 2035
- SW 201PP27815Stevia plant named ‘SW 201’UNDER PATENTApril 29, 2035
- SW 107PP27937Stevia plant named ‘SW 107’UNDER PATENTApril 29, 2035
- SW 129PP28373Stevia plant named ‘SW 129’UNDER PATENTNovember 30, 2035
- SW 227PP28977Stevia plant named ‘SW 227’UNDER PATENTApril 7, 2036
- STEVILOMMPP29009Stevia plant named ‘STEVILOMM’UNDER PATENTDecember 22, 2036
- LOSTE1517PP30361Stevia plant named ‘LOSTE1517’UNDER PATENTFebruary 15, 2038
Already in the public domain — 3 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.
- RSIT 94-1306PP10562Stevia plant named `RSIT 94-1306`PUBLIC DOMAINMay 29, 2016
- RSIT 95-166-13PP10563Stevia plant named `RSIT 95-166-13`PUBLIC DOMAINMay 29, 2016
- RSIT 94-751PP10564Stevia plant named `RSIT 94-751`PUBLIC DOMAINMay 29, 2016
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.