Plant
Asarina
5 US plant patents name this plant. 1 has expired, so that cultivar is free to propagate and sell. The next of the 4 still protected comes off patent on November 30, 2027.
Still under patent — 4 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- SunasashiroPP19635Asarina plant named ‘Sunasashiro’UNDER PATENTNovember 30, 2027
- SunasahowaPP23892Asarina plant named ‘Sunasahowa’UNDER PATENTJanuary 28, 2032
- SunlorosePP25226Asarina plant named ‘Sunlorose’UNDER PATENTJune 20, 2033
- SunloshiroPP25225Asarina plant named ‘Sunloshiro’UNDER PATENTJune 21, 2033
Already in the public domain — 1 cultivar
Most recently freed first. Anyone may propagate and sell this plant — though the name it is sold under may still be a live trademark.
- Sun-AsaroPP15532Asarina plant named ‘Sun-Asaro’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 9, 2023
Botanically this is Asarina. 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.