Plant
Bouvardia
15 US plant patents name this plant. 13 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 2 still protected comes off patent on March 28, 2042.
Still under patent — 2 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- WINBUESLSTPP34579Bouvardia plant named ‘WINBUESLST’UNDER PATENTMarch 28, 2042
- WNBVESRED24PP36446Bouvardia plant named ‘WNBVESRED24’UNDER PATENTDecember 15, 2043
Already in the public domain — 13 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.
- Green SpringPP12864Bouvardia plant named ‘Green Spring’PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 18, 2019
- Royal DaphnePP12763Bouvardia plant named ‘Royal Daphne’PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 12, 2019
- Royal JanettePP12848Bouvardia plant named ‘Royal Janette’PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 8, 2019
- StephaniePP7866Bouvardia named StephaniePUBLIC DOMAINNovember 28, 2010
- RedroxPP7867Bouvardia named RedroxPUBLIC DOMAINNovember 28, 2010
- JowhitePP6718Bouvardia named JowhitePUBLIC DOMAINDecember 1, 2007
- RoxannePP6719Bouvardia named RoxannePUBLIC DOMAINDecember 1, 2007
- JorosaPP6720Bouvardia named JorosaPUBLIC DOMAINDecember 1, 2007
- PaulinePP6721Bouvardia named PaulinePUBLIC DOMAINDecember 1, 2007
- JolitaPP6722Bouvardia named JolitaPUBLIC DOMAINDecember 1, 2007
- IlonkaPP6723Bouvardia named IlonkaPUBLIC DOMAINDecember 1, 2007
- IngridPP6832Bouvardia named IngridPUBLIC DOMAINDecember 1, 2007
- JoredaPP6833Bouvardia named JoredaPUBLIC DOMAINDecember 1, 2007
Botanically this is Bouvardia. 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.