Plant
Centipedegrass
2 US plant patents name this plant. 0 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 2 still protected comes off patent on January 7, 2028.
Still under patent — 2 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- BA-417PP20812Centipedegrass plant named ‘BA-417’UNDER PATENTJanuary 7, 2028
- Tift TC458PP35758Centipedegrass named ‘Tift TC458’UNDER PATENTMarch 24, 2043
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.