Plant
Climber rose
12 US plant patents name this plant. 9 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 3 still protected comes off patent on November 29, 2032.
Still under patent — 3 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- ZLEEltonStrackPP24463Large-flowered climber rose plant named ‘ZLEEltonStrack’UNDER PATENTNovember 29, 2032
- LIMprofessorleeneanPP35430Climber rose plant named ‘LIMprofessorleenean’UNDER PATENTDecember 30, 2042
- LIMsummerPP36040Climber rose plant named ‘LIMsummer’UNDER PATENTSeptember 22, 2043
Already in the public domain — 9 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.
- CHEwgoldtopPP17126Climber rose plant named ‘CHEwgoldtop’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 29, 2025
- JACamitePP17791Climber rose plant named ‘JACamite’PUBLIC DOMAINMay 25, 2025
- ADABARINGPP17552Climber rose plant named ‘ADABARING’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 24, 2025
- JACadynaPP16187Climber rose plant named ‘JACadyna’PUBLIC DOMAINMay 18, 2024
- JACetimaPP14333Climber rose plant named JACetimaPUBLIC DOMAINApril 19, 2022
- POULtikaPP12468Climber rose variety ‘POULtika’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 25, 2019
- MeiroupisPP9994Climber rose plant named `Meiroupis`PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 4, 2016
- JACpiclPP9492Climber rose plant named `JACpicl`PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 8, 2015
- Climber rose plant--Metzalitaf varietyPP5396PUBLIC DOMAINJune 28, 2003
Botanically this is Rosa. 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.