Plant
Abutilon
9 US plant patents name this plant. 3 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 6 still protected comes off patent on October 29, 2027.
Still under patent — 6 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- ABU001PP19542Abutilon plant named ‘ABU001’UNDER PATENTOctober 29, 2027
- NUABTANGPP23893Abutilon plant named ‘NUABTANG’UNDER PATENTFebruary 24, 2032
- NUABREDPP25443Abutilon plant named ‘NUABRED’UNDER PATENTJune 29, 2033
- RutAbut2PP27881Abutilon plant named ‘RutAbut2’UNDER PATENTJune 3, 2035
- RutAbut1PP27782Abutilon plant named ‘RutAbut1’UNDER PATENTJune 4, 2035
- PassionPP28142Abutilon plant named ‘Passion’UNDER PATENTApril 27, 2036
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.
Botanically this is Abutilon. A patent expiring frees the plant, and its cultivar name with it — cultivar names cannot be trademarked. Any brand name it is sold under is a separate thing and may still be owned.