Plant
Camellia
39 US plant patents name this plant. 6 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 33 still protected comes off patent on May 14, 2028.
Still under patent — 33 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- KerguelenPP19940Camellia plant named ‘Kerguelen’UNDER PATENTMay 14, 2028
- Green 99-012PP20453Camellia plant named ‘Green 99-012’UNDER PATENTJuly 7, 2028
- Green 94-010PP20454Camellia plant named ‘Green 94-010’UNDER PATENTJuly 7, 2028
- Green 94-035PP20465Camellia plant named ‘Green 94-035’UNDER PATENTJuly 7, 2028
- Green 98-009PP20506Camellia plant named ‘Green 98-009’UNDER PATENTJuly 7, 2028
- Green 99-006PP20539Camellia plant named ‘Green 99-006’UNDER PATENTJuly 7, 2028
- Green 97-039PP20566Camellia plant named ‘Green 97-039’UNDER PATENTJuly 7, 2028
- MondelPP21687Camellia plant named ‘Mondel’UNDER PATENTDecember 9, 2029
- Green 02-003PP24538Camellia plant named ‘Green 02-003’UNDER PATENTJanuary 17, 2033
- Green 99-016PP24887Camellia plant named ‘Green 99-016’UNDER PATENTApril 20, 2033
- Green 99-031PP24888Camellia plant named ‘Green 99-031’UNDER PATENTApril 27, 2033
- Pink CascadePP26248Camellia plant named ‘Pink Cascade’UNDER PATENTAugust 21, 2033
- Julius NuccioPP27224Camellia plant named ‘Julius Nuccio’UNDER PATENTFebruary 24, 2035
- Green 02-019PP27334Camellia plant named ‘Green 02-019’UNDER PATENTJune 3, 2035
- Green 01-006PP27597Camellia plant named ‘Green 01-006’UNDER PATENTJuly 17, 2035
- Green 02-004PP27553Camellia plant named ‘Green 02-004’UNDER PATENTAugust 10, 2035
- HA242PP29506Camellia plant named ‘HA242’UNDER PATENTDecember 30, 2036
- HA351PP29534Camellia plant named ‘HA351’UNDER PATENTDecember 30, 2036
- HA0326PP29555Camellia plant named ‘HA0326’UNDER PATENTDecember 30, 2036
- HA011PP29505Camellia plant named ‘HA011’UNDER PATENTFebruary 4, 2037
- HA012PP29507Camellia plant named ‘HA012’UNDER PATENTFebruary 19, 2037
- Green 08-052PP30386Camellia plant named ‘Green 08-052’UNDER PATENTJuly 31, 2037
- Fall FantasyPP29734Camellia plant named ‘Fall Fantasy’UNDER PATENTSeptember 5, 2037
- HA5110PP30096Camellia plant named ‘HA5110’UNDER PATENTDecember 23, 2037
- HB051PP30097Camellia plant named ‘HB051’UNDER PATENTDecember 23, 2037
- GNC CAM1PP30916Camellia plant named ‘GNC CAM1’UNDER PATENTAugust 7, 2038
- CAM130PP33458Camellia plant named ‘CAM130’UNDER PATENTSeptember 30, 2040
- FARROWCJFRFPP35609Camellia plant named ‘FARROWCJFRF’UNDER PATENTFebruary 14, 2043
- FARROWCJHPP36117Camellia plant named ‘FARROWCJH’UNDER PATENTDecember 15, 2043
- FARROWCJWDPP36304Camellia plant named ‘FARROWCJWD’UNDER PATENTDecember 20, 2043
- Gordon's FlashPP36495Camellia plant named ‘Gordon's Flash’UNDER PATENTAugust 9, 2044
- FARROWCJPDPP36979Camellia plant named ‘FARROWCJPD’UNDER PATENTDecember 12, 2044
- GREEN 01-019PP36987Camellia plant named ‘GREEN 01-019’UNDER PATENTJanuary 18, 2045
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.
- Curly LadyPP17014Camellia plant named ‘Curly Lady’PUBLIC DOMAINMay 5, 2025
- Classic PinkPP16547Camellia plant named ‘Classic Pink’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 13, 2024
- ElinaPP12349Camellia rosthorniana plant named ‘Elina’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 22, 2020
- Nuccio's Bella RossaPP13023Camellia plant named ‘Nuccio's Bella Rossa’PUBLIC DOMAINMay 4, 2020
- Elina CascadePP12304Camellia plant named ‘Elina Cascade’PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 4, 2019
- TDN 1116PP14213Camellia sasanqua plant named ‘TDN 1116’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 1, 2019
Botanically this is Camellia. 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.