Plant
Berberis
29 US plant patents name this plant. 6 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 23 still protected comes off patent on October 11, 2026.
Still under patent — 23 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Orange RocketPP18411Berberis plant named ‘Orange Rocket’UNDER PATENTOctober 11, 2026
- ROSY ROCKETPP18413Berberis plant named ‘ROSY ROCKET’UNDER PATENTOctober 11, 2026
- FireballPP21100Berberis plant named ‘Fireball’UNDER PATENTFebruary 25, 2029
- Lutin RougePP22796Berberis plant named ‘Lutin Rouge’UNDER PATENTDecember 5, 2031
- DaybreakPP23747Berberis thunbergii plant named ‘Daybreak’UNDER PATENTFebruary 1, 2032
- Orange DreamPP24076Berberis plant named ‘Orange Dream’UNDER PATENTJuly 14, 2032
- Golden DreamPP24059Berberis plant named ‘Golden Dream’UNDER PATENTJuly 19, 2032
- Red DreamPP24077Berberis plant named ‘Red Dream’UNDER PATENTJuly 19, 2032
- Hoho 2PP25365Berberis plant named ‘Hoho 2’UNDER PATENTJune 16, 2033
- Hoho 1PP25364Berberis plant named ‘Hoho 1’UNDER PATENTJune 18, 2033
- 24kagozamPP25923Berberis plant named ‘24kagozam’UNDER PATENTSeptember 12, 2033
- MidruzamPP25609Berberis plant named ‘Midruzam’UNDER PATENTSeptember 21, 2033
- Orange TorchPP27831Berberis plant named ‘Orange Torch’UNDER PATENTOctober 21, 2035
- NCBT1PP30330Berberis plant named ‘NCBT1’UNDER PATENTMay 18, 2036
- NCBX1PP29504Berberis plant named ‘NCBX1’UNDER PATENTJuly 9, 2036
- SMBTJPP30593Berberis plant named ‘SMBTJ’UNDER PATENTOctober 16, 2037
- SMBTMPP30594Berberis plant named ‘SMBTM’UNDER PATENTOctober 16, 2037
- ARLENEPP31117Berberis plant named ‘ARLENE’UNDER PATENTNovember 15, 2038
- AMERAPP31205Berberis plant named ‘AMERA’UNDER PATENTNovember 15, 2038
- NCBT2PP33272Berberis plant named ‘NCBT2’UNDER PATENTJune 16, 2040
- NCBT3PP35050Berberis plant ‘NCBT3’UNDER PATENTJune 21, 2042
- NCBX3PP37164Berberis plant named ‘NCBX3’UNDER PATENTJune 21, 2045
- NCBT4PP37165Berberis plant named ‘NCBT4’UNDER PATENTJune 21, 2045
Already in the public domain — 6 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.
- Golden CarpetPP17691Berberis plant named ‘Golden Carpet’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 17, 2026
- Golden RocketPP18626Berberis plant named ‘Golden Rocket’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 20, 2025
- Tiny GoldPP17084Berberis plant named ‘Tiny Gold’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 2, 2025
- AdmirationPP16921Berberis plant named ‘Admiration’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 25, 2025
- MonryPP11332Berberis thunbergii plant named `Monry`PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 26, 2018
- MonlersPP9577Berberis thunbergii cv. `Monlers`PUBLIC DOMAINApril 10, 2015
Botanically this is Berberis. 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.