Genus
Vitex
17 US plant patents have been granted in this genus. 0 are already in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell them. The next of the 17 still protected comes off patent on March 13, 2034.
Still under patent — 17 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- PIIVAC-IPP25914Vitex plant named ‘PIIVAC-I’UNDER PATENTMarch 13, 2034
- SMVACBDPP26614Vitex plant named ‘SMVACBD’UNDER PATENTOctober 4, 2034
- PIIVAC-IIPP26775Vitex plant named ‘PIIVAC-II’UNDER PATENTDecember 31, 2034
- WHIT LPP27371Vitex plant named ‘WHIT L’UNDER PATENTJanuary 27, 2035
- V0509A-7PP27329Vitex agnus-castus plant named ‘V0509A-7’UNDER PATENTFebruary 16, 2035
- V07-SC-OP-4PP27374Vitex agnus-castus plant named ‘V07-SC-OP-4’UNDER PATENTFebruary 17, 2035
- V0502-33PP27375Vitex agnus-castus plant named ‘V0502-33’UNDER PATENTFebruary 17, 2035
- V07-2PP27376Vitex agnus-castus plant named ‘V07-2’UNDER PATENTMarch 31, 2035
- Little MadamePP27192Vitex negundo plant named ‘Little Madame’UNDER PATENTMay 17, 2035
- BailtexonePP30283Vitex plant named ‘Bailtexone’UNDER PATENTNovember 7, 2037
- BailtextwoPP30852Vitex plant named ‘Bailtextwo’UNDER PATENTAugust 27, 2038
- DAVID SEARLEPP31659Vitex plant named ‘DAVID SEARLE’UNDER PATENTFebruary 19, 2039
- HELEN FROEHLICHPP31660Vitex plant named ‘HELEN FROEHLICH’UNDER PATENTFebruary 19, 2039
- JBG 19002PP34214Vitex plant named ‘JBG 19002’UNDER PATENTOctober 11, 2041
- BailtexthreePP35259Vitex plant named ‘Bailtexthree’UNDER PATENTSeptember 12, 2042
- BailtexfourPP36066Vitex plant named ‘Bailtexfour’UNDER PATENTNovember 15, 2043
- V12-2-1PP36228Vitex plant named ‘V12-2-1’UNDER PATENTFebruary 8, 2044
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.