Plant
Bergenia
12 US plant patents name this plant. 2 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 10 still protected comes off patent on October 31, 2027.
Still under patent — 10 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Solar FlarePP19938Bergenia plant named ‘Solar Flare’UNDER PATENTOctober 31, 2027
- Lunar GlowPP20247Bergenia plant named ‘Lunar Glow’UNDER PATENTMay 15, 2028
- Spring FlingPP26337Bergenia plant named ‘Spring Fling’UNDER PATENTSeptember 9, 2034
- FlirtPP26355Bergenia plant named ‘Flirt’UNDER PATENTSeptember 13, 2034
- Merry BellsPP29620Bergenia plant named ‘Merry Bells’UNDER PATENTFebruary 27, 2037
- Miss PiggyPP32132Bergenia plant named ‘Miss Piggy’UNDER PATENTNovember 26, 2039
- Ripple EffectPP35105Bergenia plant named ‘Ripple Effect’UNDER PATENTOctober 13, 2042
- Peppermint PattyPP35646Bergenia plant named ‘Peppermint Patty’UNDER PATENTJuly 11, 2043
- Happily Ever AfterPP36679Bergenia plant named ‘Happily Ever After’UNDER PATENTJanuary 3, 2044
- Fairytale RomancePP36397Bergenia plant named ‘Fairytale Romance’UNDER PATENTMay 16, 2044
Already in the public domain — 2 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.
- Apple BlossomPP15101Bergenia plant named ‘Apple Blossom’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 2, 2022
- Bressingham RubyPP7344Bergenia "Bressingham Ruby"PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 28, 2009
Botanically this is Bergenia. 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.