Plant
Ceanothus
8 US plant patents name this plant. 2 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 6 still protected comes off patent on January 11, 2028.
Still under patent — 6 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- FIT02PP20754Ceanothus plant named ‘FIT02’UNDER PATENTJanuary 11, 2028
- Lemon IcePP20938Ceanothus plant named ‘Lemon Ice’UNDER PATENTJanuary 23, 2029
- Cool BluePP24884Ceanothus plant named ‘Cool Blue’UNDER PATENTMay 1, 2033
- MinmadorePP25704Ceanothus plant named ‘Minmadore’UNDER PATENTJanuary 9, 2034
- MATCEA01PP29321Ceanothus plant named ‘MATCEA01’UNDER PATENTJuly 12, 2036
- UMNCNS01PP35845Ceanothus plant named ‘UMNCNS01’UNDER PATENTAugust 18, 2043
Already in the public domain — 2 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.
Botanically this is Ceanothus. 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.