Plant
Cercis
27 US plant patents name this plant. 0 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 27 still protected comes off patent on August 22, 2027.
Still under patent — 27 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- GreswanPP19654Cercis tree named ‘Greswan’UNDER PATENTAugust 22, 2027
- Ruby FallsPP22097Cercis plant named ‘Ruby Falls’UNDER PATENTDecember 21, 2029
- MerlotPP22297Cercis plant named ‘Merlot’UNDER PATENTDecember 21, 2029
- VANILLA TWISTPP22744Cercis plant named ‘VANILLA TWIST’UNDER PATENTDecember 24, 2030
- WHITEWATERPP23998Cercis tree named ‘WHITEWATER’UNDER PATENTMarch 20, 2032
- JN7PP25701Cercis tree named ‘JN7’UNDER PATENTNovember 24, 2033
- Pink Pom PomsPP27630Cercis plant named ‘Pink Pom Poms’UNDER PATENTApril 8, 2035
- NCCC1PP27712Cercis tree named ‘NCCC1’UNDER PATENTApril 18, 2035
- JN16PP28627Cercis plant named ‘JN16’UNDER PATENTApril 27, 2036
- SjoPP29290Cercis plant named ‘Sjo’UNDER PATENTJuly 7, 2036
- NC2016-2PP31260Cercis plant named ‘NC2016-2’UNDER PATENTDecember 18, 2038
- NC2015-12PP31658Cercis plant named ‘NC2015-12’UNDER PATENTDecember 19, 2038
- JN21PP32138Cercis plant named ‘JN21’UNDER PATENTJuly 12, 2039
- SEIRBPP32985Cercis tree named ‘SEIRB’UNDER PATENTJuly 13, 2040
- RNI-RCC3PP34213Cercis plant named ‘RNI-RCC3’UNDER PATENTJuly 14, 2041
- NC2017-108PP34293Cercis tree named ‘NC2017-108’UNDER PATENTJanuary 12, 2042
- NC2014-5PP35079Cercis plant named ‘NC2014-5’UNDER PATENTOctober 18, 2042
- NC2014-10PP35080Cercis plant named ‘NC2014-10’UNDER PATENTOctober 18, 2042
- NC2017-6PP35279Cercis plant named ‘NC2017-6’UNDER PATENTOctober 18, 2042
- NC2017-8PP35832Cercis plant named ‘NC2017-8’UNDER PATENTOctober 18, 2042
- NC2017-9PP35634Cercis plant named ‘NC2017-9’UNDER PATENTApril 16, 2043
- NC2017-92PP36009Cercis plant named ‘NC2017-92’UNDER PATENTDecember 28, 2043
- NC2017-113PP36029Cercis plant named ‘NC2017-113’UNDER PATENTDecember 28, 2043
- JN100PP36785Cercis plant named ‘JN100’UNDER PATENTAugust 9, 2044
- JN31PP37157Cercis plant named ‘JN31’UNDER PATENTAugust 9, 2044
- JN106PP37158Cercis tree named ‘JN106’UNDER PATENTAugust 9, 2044
- JN104PP37378Cercis plant named ‘JN104’UNDER PATENTAugust 13, 2044
Botanically this is Cercis. 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.