Plant
Aronia
5 US plant patents name this plant. 0 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 5 still protected comes off patent on March 12, 2036.
Still under patent — 5 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- UCONNAM165PP28789Aronia plant named ‘UCONNAM165’UNDER PATENTMarch 12, 2036
- UCONNAM166PP28831Aronia plant named ‘UCONNAM166’UNDER PATENTMarch 12, 2036
- UCONNAM012PP31821Aronia plant named ‘UCONNAM012’UNDER PATENTApril 18, 2039
- SMNAMPEMPP34116Aronia plant named ‘SMNAMPEM’UNDER PATENTOctober 3, 2041
- UCONNAA001PP36882Aronia plant named ‘UCONNAA001’UNDER PATENTDecember 2, 2044
Botanically this is Aronia. 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.