Plant
Cleome
12 US plant patents name this plant. 5 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 7 still protected comes off patent on May 2, 2028.
Still under patent — 7 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- InncleosrPP19733Cleome Plant named ‘Inncleosr’UNDER PATENTMay 2, 2028
- DCLEO2PP25039Cleome plant named ‘DCLEO2’UNDER PATENTMarch 22, 2033
- IncleninroPP27012Cleome plant named ‘Incleninro’UNDER PATENTJanuary 21, 2035
- InclesbimpPP27011Cleome plant named ‘Inclesbimp’UNDER PATENTJanuary 24, 2035
- InclesrcarPP27055Cleome plant named ‘Inclesrcar’UNDER PATENTJanuary 24, 2035
- Creme de la CremePP31365Cleome plant named ‘Creme de la Creme’UNDER PATENTAugust 27, 2038
- BalcleoleamPP35309Cleome plant named ‘Balcleoleam’UNDER PATENTJanuary 20, 2043
Already in the public domain — 5 cultivars
Most recently freed first. Anyone may propagate and sell these plants — though the name it is sold under may still be a live trademark.
- RobspifroPP15994Cleome plant named ‘Robspifro’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 10, 2024
- RobspivioPP15969Cleome plant named ‘Robspivio’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 2, 2024
- RobspiappPP15970Cleome plant named ‘Robspiapp’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 2, 2024
- RobspidamPP15933Cleome plant named ‘Robspidam’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 12, 2024
- RobspimerPP15852Cleome plant named ‘Robspimer’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 1, 2024
Botanically this is Cleome. 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.