Plant
Agave
14 US plant patents name this plant. 0 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 14 still protected comes off patent on February 1, 2027.
Still under patent — 14 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Kara's StripesPP19444Agave plant named ‘Kara's Stripes’UNDER PATENTFebruary 1, 2027
- AGAVWSPP21854Agave plant named ‘AGAVWS’UNDER PATENTNovember 19, 2029
- Desert DiamondPP26384Agave plant named ‘Desert Diamond’UNDER PATENTApril 23, 2034
- StingrayPP30280Agave plant named ‘Stingray’UNDER PATENTFebruary 14, 2038
- Ripple EffectPP30281Agave plant named ‘Ripple Effect’UNDER PATENTFebruary 14, 2038
- Royal FlushPP31138Agave plant named ‘Royal Flush’UNDER PATENTFebruary 1, 2039
- Great White SharkPP32484Agave plant named ‘Great White Shark’UNDER PATENTDecember 18, 2039
- Blue IvoryPP32370Agave plant named ‘Blue Ivory’UNDER PATENTFebruary 5, 2040
- Jack FrostPP32371Agave plant named ‘Jack Frost’UNDER PATENTFebruary 5, 2040
- Sabertooth TigerPP33192Agave plant named ‘Sabertooth Tiger’UNDER PATENTJanuary 19, 2041
- Dressed to ImpressPP34229Agave plant named ‘Dressed to Impress’UNDER PATENTApril 1, 2041
- NCYU CherryPP34551Agave plant named ‘NCYU Cherry’UNDER PATENTDecember 26, 2041
- GOLDRUSHPP37006Agave plant named ‘GOLDRUSH’UNDER PATENTDecember 18, 2044
- ALTSTARSTRUCKPP37365Agave attenuata plant named ‘ALTSTARSTRUCK’UNDER PATENTSeptember 15, 2045
Botanically this is Agave. 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.