Genus
Tibouchina
13 US plant patents have been granted in this genus. 7 are already in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell them. The next of the 6 still protected comes off patent on July 11, 2031.
Still under patent — 6 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- TEKOPP22980Tibouchina plant named ‘TEKO’UNDER PATENTJuly 11, 2031
- Peace BabyPP25917Variety of Tibouchina named ‘Peace Baby’UNDER PATENTSeptember 8, 2033
- Cool BabyPP25918Variety of Tibouchina named ‘Cool Baby’UNDER PATENTSeptember 8, 2033
- PMA Tib 1PP26435Variety of Tibouchina named ‘PMA Tib 1’UNDER PATENTSeptember 8, 2033
- PMA Tib 2PP26434Variety of Tibouchina named ‘PMA Tib 2’UNDER PATENTSeptember 9, 2033
- Blaze of GloryPP29796Tibouchina plant named ‘Blaze of Glory’UNDER PATENTFebruary 27, 2037
Already in the public domain — 7 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.
- Grue-TiB 05PP13302Tibouchina plant named ‘Grue-TiB 05’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 8, 2022
- Grue-TiB 01PP13357Tibouchina plant named ‘Grue-TiB 01’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 8, 2022
- Grue-Tib 04PP13361Tibouchina plant named ‘Grue-Tib 04’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 8, 2022
- Grue-TiB 02PP13362Tibouchina plant named ‘Grue-TiB 02’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 8, 2022
- Grue-TiB 03PP13363Tibouchina plant named ‘Grue-TiB 03’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 8, 2022
- Angyo LavenderPP12034Tibouchina plant named ‘Angyo Lavender’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 13, 2019
- Angyo WhitePP12265Tibouchina plant named ‘Angyo White’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 13, 2019
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.