Genus
Tradescantia
18 US plant patents have been granted in this genus. 2 are already in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell them. The next of the 16 still protected comes off patent on August 2, 2028.
Still under patent — 16 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- SITARA GOLDPP20917Tradescantia plant named ‘SITARA GOLD’UNDER PATENTAugust 2, 2028
- Sunshine CharmPP21480Tradescantia plant named ‘Sunshine Charm’UNDER PATENTJuly 17, 2029
- Lucky CharmPP22981Tradescantia plant named ‘Lucky Charm’UNDER PATENTMay 24, 2031
- Regal CharmPP23251Tradescantia plant named ‘Regal Charm’UNDER PATENTSeptember 22, 2031
- Angelic CharmPP23295Tradescantia plant named ‘Angelic Charm’UNDER PATENTSeptember 22, 2031
- Good LuckPP23963Tradescantia plant named ‘Good Luck’UNDER PATENTMarch 8, 2032
- RadtradPP24733Tradescantia plant named ‘Radtrad’UNDER PATENTJanuary 23, 2033
- Tough LovePP25988Tradescantia plant named ‘Tough Love’UNDER PATENTMay 30, 2034
- NanoukPP29711Tradescantia plant named ‘Nanouk’UNDER PATENTMarch 28, 2037
- EC-TRADE-1809PP31153Tradescantia plant named ‘EC-TRADE-1809’UNDER PATENTJanuary 4, 2039
- DRATRA01PP33537Tradescantia plant named ‘DRATRA01’UNDER PATENTFebruary 4, 2041
- EC-TRADE-2011PP33788Tradescantia plant named ‘EC-TRADE-2011’UNDER PATENTMay 26, 2041
- TPIWH01-0PP34445Tradescantia plant named ‘TPIWH01-0’UNDER PATENTSeptember 14, 2041
- JS BRAINSTORMPP35884Tradescantia plant named ‘JS BRAINSTORM’UNDER PATENTAugust 1, 2043
- EC-TRAD-2303PP35933Tradescantia plant named ‘EC-TRAD-2303’UNDER PATENTNovember 6, 2043
- WebmasterPP36720Tradescantia plant named ‘Webmaster’UNDER PATENTMay 13, 2044
Already in the public domain — 2 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.
- Pink ChablisPP15971Tradescantia plant named ‘Pink Chablis’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 31, 2024
- Satin DollPP14824Tradescantia plant named ‘Satin Doll’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 28, 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.