Plant
Brachycome
18 US plant patents name this plant. 13 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 5 still protected comes off patent on October 8, 2028.
Still under patent — 5 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Enduring BluePP20582Brachycome plant named ‘Enduring Blue’UNDER PATENTOctober 8, 2028
- Nebbra 001PP21267Brachycome plant named ‘Nebbra 001’UNDER PATENTFebruary 3, 2029
- MM001PP21447Brachycome plant named ‘MM001’UNDER PATENTJuly 8, 2029
- Magenta MagicPP22225Brachycome plant named ‘Magenta Magic’UNDER PATENTMay 11, 2030
- DBRASC9PP23830Brachycome plant named ‘DBRASC9’UNDER PATENTSeptember 14, 2031
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.
- Metallic BluePP13692Brachycome plant named ‘Metallic Blue’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 22, 2022
- Compact AmethystPP11504Brachycome plant named `Compact Amethyst`PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 19, 2018
- City LightsPP11646Brachycome plant named `City Lights`PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 19, 2018
- Lemon TwistPP11359Brachycome plant named `Lemon Twist`PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 22, 2018
- Jumbo Misty LilacPP11360Brachycome plant named `Jumbo Misty Lilac`PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 22, 2018
- Happy Face PinkPP11361Brachycome plant named `Happy Face Pink`PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 22, 2018
- Jumbo Misty PinkPP11381Brachycome plant named `Jumbo Misty Pink`PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 22, 2018
- Billabong MoonlightPP10874Brachycome plant named `Billabong Moonlight`PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 26, 2017
- Billabong Mauve DelightPP10887Brachycome plant name `Billabong Mauve Delight`PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 26, 2017
- Toucan TangoPP10343Brachycome plant named `Toucan Tango`PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 17, 2016
- SunburstPP10203Brachycome plant named `Sunburst`PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 30, 2016
- Strawberry MoussePP10194Brachycome plant named `Strawberry Mousse`PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 12, 2016
- Billabong Bright EyesPP10192Brachycome plant named `Billabong Bright Eyes`PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 31, 2016
Botanically this is Brachyscome. 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.