Plant
Cherry laurel
8 US plant patents name this plant. 1 has expired, so that cultivar is free to propagate and sell. The next of the 7 still protected comes off patent on February 22, 2037.
Still under patent — 7 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Jong1PP29889Cherry laurel plant named ‘Jong1’UNDER PATENTFebruary 22, 2037
- Jong2PP29890Cherry laurel plant named ‘Jong2’UNDER PATENTFebruary 27, 2037
- Jong3PP29891Cherry laurel plant named ‘Jong3’UNDER PATENTMarch 11, 2037
- ZsófiPP33411Cherry laurel plant named ‘Zsófi’UNDER PATENTOctober 16, 2040
- Whit XXXIVPP34798Cherry laurel plant named ‘Whit XXXIV’UNDER PATENTJune 13, 2042
- JOPRU3PP34821Cherry laurel plant named ‘JOPRU3’UNDER PATENTJuly 5, 2042
- JOPRU2PP34822Cherry laurel plant named ‘JOPRU2’UNDER PATENTJuly 5, 2042
Already in the public domain — 1 cultivar
Most recently freed first. Anyone may propagate and sell this plant — though the name it is sold under may still be a live trademark.
- GajoPP19334Cherry laurel plant named ‘Gajo’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 15, 2026
Botanically this is Prunus. 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.