Plant
Bermudagrass
19 US plant patents name this plant. 6 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 13 still protected comes off patent on July 22, 2027.
Still under patent — 13 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Emerald DwarfPP19974Hybrid Bermudagrass plant named ‘Emerald Dwarf’UNDER PATENTJuly 22, 2027
- ST-5PP21017Bermudagrass ‘ST-5’UNDER PATENTAugust 19, 2028
- MSB-04-264PP23407Bermudagrass plant named ‘MSB-04-264’UNDER PATENTMarch 24, 2031
- DT-1PP27392Bermudagrass named ‘DT-1’UNDER PATENTJune 10, 2035
- OKC 1131PP31695Bermudagrass plant named ‘OKC 1131’UNDER PATENTMay 25, 2038
- 12-TG-101PP35087Bermudagrass named ‘12-TG-101’UNDER PATENTMay 12, 2042
- UCR 17-8PP35357Bermudagrass named ‘UCR 17-8’UNDER PATENTJuly 27, 2042
- UCR TP6-3PP35441Bermudagrass named ‘UCR TP6-3’UNDER PATENTAugust 27, 2042
- OKC3920PP35539Bermudagrass cultivar ‘OKC3920’UNDER PATENTNovember 29, 2042
- OKC1876PP35548Bermudagrass cultivar ‘OKC1876’UNDER PATENTNovember 29, 2042
- MSB-1017PP36244Bermudagrass plant named ‘MSB-1017’UNDER PATENTSeptember 20, 2043
- OSU2081PP36934Bermudagrass plant named ‘OSU2081’UNDER PATENTOctober 22, 2044
- OSU2082PP37060Bermudagrass plant named ‘OSU2082’UNDER PATENTOctober 22, 2044
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.
- PremierPP18247Bermudagrass plant named ‘Premier’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 23, 2025
- AddisPP11915Bermudagrass grass plant named ‘Addis’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 18, 2019
- 90NB-KidPP11898Bermudagrass named ‘90NB-Kid’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 24, 2018
- MS-SupremePP11781Bermudagrass plant named ‘MS-Supreme’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 6, 2018
- TifEaglePP11163Bermudagrass named `TifEagle`PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 24, 2017
- FHB-135PP9030Bermudagrass plant `FHB-135`PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 30, 2012
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.