Plant
Cephalanthus
3 US plant patents name this plant. 0 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 3 still protected comes off patent on February 8, 2034.
Still under patent — 3 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- SMCOSSPP26543Cephalanthus plant named ‘SMCOSS’UNDER PATENTFebruary 8, 2034
- BailopticsPP29475Cephalanthus plant named ‘Bailoptics’UNDER PATENTSeptember 20, 2036
- SMCBMPP33564Cephalanthus plant named ‘SMCBM’UNDER PATENTDecember 14, 2040
Botanically this is Cephalanthus. 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.