Plant
Aubrieta
11 US plant patents name this plant. 3 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 8 still protected comes off patent on March 8, 2030.
Still under patent — 8 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- AubnerePP21841Aubrieta plant named ‘Aubnere’UNDER PATENTMarch 8, 2030
- ABRZ0002PP24182Aubrieta plant named ‘ABRZ0002’UNDER PATENTSeptember 8, 2032
- ABRZ0001PP24199Aubrieta plant named ‘ABRZ0001’UNDER PATENTSeptember 13, 2032
- ABRZ0007PP28450Aubrieta plant named ‘ABRZ0007’UNDER PATENTJune 28, 2036
- ABRZ0005PP28862Aubrieta plant named ‘ABRZ0005’UNDER PATENTJuly 21, 2036
- ABRZ0006PP28962Aubrieta plant named ‘ABRZ0006’UNDER PATENTJuly 21, 2036
- ABRZ0004PP28878Aubrieta plant named ‘ABRZ0004’UNDER PATENTJuly 27, 2036
- DoaubropuimPP36082Aubrieta plant named ‘Doaubropuim’UNDER PATENTNovember 1, 2043
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 Aubrieta. 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.