Plant
Caryopteris
22 US plant patents name this plant. 5 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 17 still protected comes off patent on July 28, 2028.
Still under patent — 17 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- LISAURAPP20608Caryopteris plant named ‘LISAURA’UNDER PATENTJuly 28, 2028
- White SurprisePP21146Caryopteris plant named ‘White Surprise’UNDER PATENTApril 17, 2029
- Gold GiantPP22175Caryopteris plant named ‘Gold Giant’UNDER PATENTJune 25, 2030
- LISSILVPP22474Caryopteris plant named ‘LISSILV’UNDER PATENTAugust 19, 2030
- JanicePP22160Caryopteris plant named ‘Janice’UNDER PATENTSeptember 9, 2030
- NovacaryfouPP25097Caryopteris plant named ‘Novacaryfou’UNDER PATENTOctober 26, 2032
- NovacargolPP26035Caryopteris plant named ‘Novacargol’UNDER PATENTJune 2, 2034
- CT-9-12PP27426Caryopteris ‘CT-9-12’UNDER PATENTJuly 8, 2035
- SMNCVHPP28093Caryopteris ‘SMNCVH’UNDER PATENTFebruary 9, 2036
- DCAROCEANPP28404Caryopteris plant named ‘DCAROCEAN’UNDER PATENTMarch 9, 2036
- DCARLAGOONPP28405Caryopteris plant named ‘DCARLAGOON’UNDER PATENTMarch 10, 2036
- Elst01PP30494Caryopteris plant named ‘Elst01’UNDER PATENTJune 12, 2037
- SMCIPGPP31867Caryopteris plant named ‘SMCIPG’UNDER PATENTFebruary 5, 2039
- Gold CrestPP32310Caryopteris plant named ‘Gold Crest’UNDER PATENTSeptember 25, 2039
- DCARBEYBARPP33805Caryopteris ‘DCARBEYBAR’UNDER PATENTDecember 2, 2040
- MinigoldPP33874Caryopteris plant named ‘Minigold’UNDER PATENTJune 7, 2041
- Emerald CrestPP34852Caryopteris plant named ‘Emerald Crest’UNDER PATENTSeptember 16, 2042
Already in the public domain — 5 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.
- DurioPP16913Caryopteris plant named ‘Durio’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 13, 2025
- Summer SorbetPP15935Caryopteris plant named ‘Summer Sorbet’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 25, 2024
- MinibleuPP14674Caryopteris plant named ‘Minibleu’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 23, 2023
- InoverisPP17837Caryopteris plant named ‘Inoveris’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 21, 2021
- First ChoicePP11958Caryopteris plant named ‘First Choice’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 5, 2019
Botanically this is Caryopteris. 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.