Plant
Buxus
27 US plant patents name this plant. 4 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 23 still protected comes off patent on April 17, 2029.
Still under patent — 23 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- GregemPP21159Buxus plant named ‘Gregem’UNDER PATENTApril 17, 2029
- FurorePP21319Buxus plant named ‘Furore’UNDER PATENTMay 20, 2029
- RobbuxuptPP21390Buxus plant named ‘Robbuxupt’UNDER PATENTAugust 5, 2029
- EselesPP22328Buxus plant named ‘Eseles’UNDER PATENTSeptember 14, 2030
- Sky WalkerPP22977Buxus plant named ‘Sky Walker’UNDER PATENTApril 27, 2031
- RLH-BIPP24443Buxus plant named ‘RLH-BI’UNDER PATENTSeptember 27, 2032
- BulthousePP25896Buxus plant named ‘Bulthouse’UNDER PATENTFebruary 6, 2034
- GrejadePP26656Buxus plant named ‘Grejade’UNDER PATENTDecember 2, 2034
- MonAlexPP27647Buxus plant named ‘MonAlex’UNDER PATENTJuly 13, 2035
- SB 108PP28888Buxus plant named ‘SB 108’UNDER PATENTJune 21, 2036
- Prostrate 3PP29574Buxus plant named ‘Prostrate 3’UNDER PATENTMay 1, 2037
- BHGC01PP30890Buxus plant named ‘BHGC01’UNDER PATENTJune 15, 2038
- HER2010B04PP32273Buxus plant named ‘HER2010B04’UNDER PATENTOctober 31, 2039
- HER2009B01PP32274Buxus plant named ‘HER2009B01’UNDER PATENTOctober 31, 2039
- HER2009B03PP32275Buxus plant named ‘HER2009B03’UNDER PATENTOctober 31, 2039
- HER2010B02PP32309Buxus plant named ‘HER2010B02’UNDER PATENTOctober 31, 2039
- SB 300PP32421Buxus plant named ‘SB 300’UNDER PATENTDecember 12, 2039
- JN Select IPP35750Buxus plant named ‘JN Select I’UNDER PATENTAugust 18, 2043
- HER2008114PP36067Buxus plant named ‘HER2008114’UNDER PATENTDecember 5, 2043
- NSBBLPP36302Buxus plant named ‘NSBBL’UNDER PATENTDecember 15, 2043
- LP 03PP36215Buxus plant named ‘LP 03’UNDER PATENTDecember 29, 2043
- WINTER ROCKETPP36691Buxus plant named ‘WINTER ROCKET’UNDER PATENTJuly 2, 2044
- WINTER JADEPP36434Buxus plant named ‘WINTER JADE’UNDER PATENTAugust 20, 2044
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.
- Hiram SaundersPP17360Buxus sempervirens ‘Hiram Saunders’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 7, 2025
- KaterbergPP15998Buxus plant named ‘Katerberg’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 7, 2024
- PeergoldPP16052Buxus plant named ‘Peergold’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 12, 2024
- MonruePP15243Buxus plant named ‘Monrue’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 1, 2023
Botanically this is Buxus. 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.