Plant
Chamaecyparis
16 US plant patents name this plant. 0 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 16 still protected comes off patent on May 8, 2028.
Still under patent — 16 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- LucasPP19948Chamaecyparis plant named ‘Lucas’UNDER PATENTMay 8, 2028
- Dow WhitingPP20883Chamaecyparis plant named ‘Dow Whiting’UNDER PATENTNovember 21, 2028
- MinlemPP22359Chamaecyparis plant named ‘Minlem’UNDER PATENTSeptember 14, 2030
- ConschlechtPP24666Chamaecyparis plant named ‘Conschlecht’UNDER PATENTDecember 2, 2032
- Sunny SmilePP25456Chamaecyparis plant named ‘Sunny Smile’UNDER PATENTJuly 30, 2033
- VersentPP26124Chamaecyparis plant named ‘Versent’UNDER PATENTDecember 11, 2033
- RIKACPMCPP29502Chamaecyparis ‘RIKACPMC’UNDER PATENTDecember 1, 2036
- MonYurPP29503Chamaecyparis plant named ‘MonYur’UNDER PATENTDecember 22, 2036
- FARROWCGMSPP30665Chamaecyparis plant named ‘FARROWCGMS’UNDER PATENTNovember 14, 2037
- SMNCLBFPP30707Chamaecyparis plant named ‘SMNCLBF’UNDER PATENTNovember 14, 2037
- SMNCLGTBPP30708Chamaecyparis plant named ‘SMNCLGTB’UNDER PATENTNovember 14, 2037
- SMNCLMGPP33228Chamaecyparis plant named ‘SMNCLMG’UNDER PATENTSeptember 30, 2040
- SMNCLUTLPP33548Chamaecyparis plant named ‘SMNCLUTL’UNDER PATENTSeptember 30, 2040
- MintaPP35879Chamaecyparis plant named ‘Minta’UNDER PATENTOctober 20, 2043
- RutCham1PP36620Chamaecyparis plant named ‘RutCham1’UNDER PATENTDecember 29, 2043
- Edengra 23PP37313Chamaecyparis plant named ‘Edengra 23’UNDER PATENTSeptember 1, 2045
Botanically this is Chamaecyparis. 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.