Genus
Vriesea
32 US plant patents have been granted in this genus. 13 are already in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell them. The next of the 19 still protected comes off patent on June 15, 2027.
Still under patent — 19 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- MagicPP19071Vriesea part named ‘Magic’UNDER PATENTJune 15, 2027
- Kiwi CreamPP20205Vriesea plant named ‘Kiwi Cream’UNDER PATENTOctober 29, 2027
- Kiwi DuskPP20375Vriesea plant named ‘Kiwi Dusk’UNDER PATENTOctober 29, 2027
- ElectricPP21971Vriesea plant named ‘Electric’UNDER PATENTMarch 8, 2030
- ShinePP22150Vriesea plant named ‘Shine’UNDER PATENTMay 13, 2030
- VisionPP22151Vriesea plant named ‘Vision’UNDER PATENTMay 13, 2030
- SENSEPP22184Vriesea plant named ‘SENSE’UNDER PATENTJune 3, 2030
- SPARKLEPP24352Vriesea plant named ‘SPARKLE’UNDER PATENTAugust 4, 2032
- VENGAPP24371Vriesea plant named ‘VENGA’UNDER PATENTAugust 10, 2032
- GloryPP24378Vriesea plant named ‘Glory’UNDER PATENTAugust 10, 2032
- V821-1PP25218Vriesea plant named ‘V821-1’UNDER PATENTMay 24, 2033
- V800-1PP25268Vriesea plant named ‘V800-1’UNDER PATENTMay 30, 2033
- V858-2PP25934Vriesea plant named ‘V858-2’UNDER PATENTApril 5, 2034
- V807-1PP25933Vriesea plant named ‘V807-1’UNDER PATENTApril 11, 2034
- BRIGHT DAYPP32212Vriesea plant named ‘BRIGHT DAY’UNDER PATENTJuly 18, 2039
- SHADEPP32250Vriesea plant named ‘SHADE’UNDER PATENTJuly 18, 2039
- FLAREPP32599Vriesea plant named ‘FLARE’UNDER PATENTNovember 4, 2039
- BUNVRIORPP33427Vriesea plant named ‘BUNVRIOR’UNDER PATENTNovember 30, 2040
- MultredPP36251Vriesea plant named ‘Multred’UNDER PATENTFebruary 23, 2044
Already in the public domain — 13 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.
- StylePP18176Vriesea plant named ‘Style’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 12, 2025
- StreamPP18227Vriesea plant named ‘Stream’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 12, 2025
- EnergyPP18235Vriesea plant named ‘Energy’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 12, 2025
- VRSP100PP16708Vriesea plant named ‘VRSP100’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 16, 2025
- DeplarlyPP13726Vriesea plant named ‘Deplarly’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 27, 2021
- AnniePP10885Vriesea plant named `Annie`PUBLIC DOMAINJune 16, 2017
- CathyPP10488Vriesea cultivar `Cathy`PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 20, 2017
- ApolloPP10400Vriesea plant named ApolloPUBLIC DOMAINDecember 20, 2016
- CondorPP10448Vriesea plant named CondorPUBLIC DOMAINDecember 20, 2016
- CharlottePP10368Vriesea plant named `Charlotte`PUBLIC DOMAINJune 19, 2016
- Werner RauhPP9678Vriesea plant named Werner RauhPUBLIC DOMAINJune 15, 2015
- BarbaraPP9410Vriesea plant named `Barbara`PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 18, 2015
- JunePP8657Vriesea plant named JunePUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 4, 2013
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.