Plant
Bermuda
5 US plant patents name this plant. 4 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 1 still protected comes off patent on March 15, 2030.
Still under patent — 1 cultivar
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- BARAZURPP22963Bermuda grass plant named ‘BARAZUR’UNDER PATENTMarch 15, 2030
Already in the public domain — 4 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.
- RJTPP18005Bermuda grass named ‘RJT’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 10, 2025
- Macho World FeederPP14436Bermuda grass named ‘Macho World Feeder’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 5, 2022
- P18PP12084Bermuda grass ‘P18’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 31, 2019
- Vaughn's #1PP8963Bermuda grass `Vaughn's #1`PUBLIC DOMAINJune 25, 2013
Botanically this is Cynodon. 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.