Plant
Coprosma
17 US plant patents name this plant. 2 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 15 still protected comes off patent on December 29, 2026.
Still under patent — 15 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Golden GlowPP19057Coprosma plant named ‘Golden Glow’UNDER PATENTDecember 29, 2026
- Lemon and LimePP20520Coprosma plant named ‘Lemon and Lime’UNDER PATENTAugust 26, 2028
- Pina ColadaPP21032Coprosma plant named ‘Pina Colada’UNDER PATENTFebruary 6, 2029
- JWNCOPPSPP22607Coprosma plant named ‘JWNCOPPS’UNDER PATENTJune 3, 2030
- Plum HusseyPP22572Coprosma plant named ‘Plum Hussey’UNDER PATENTNovember 29, 2030
- Midnight MartiniPP23259Coprosma plant named ‘Midnight Martini’UNDER PATENTAugust 3, 2031
- InfernoPP23260Coprosma plant named ‘Inferno’UNDER PATENTAugust 3, 2031
- Scarlett 2PP27223Coprosma plant named ‘Scarlett 2’UNDER PATENTMarch 19, 2035
- COPJOH02PP27648Coprosma plant named ‘COPJOH02’UNDER PATENTJuly 9, 2035
- IgnitePP28273Coprosma plant named ‘Ignite’UNDER PATENTSeptember 22, 2035
- Golden StarPP28272Coprosma plant named ‘Golden Star’UNDER PATENTFebruary 1, 2036
- NGCOP6PP29826Coprosma plant named ‘NGCOP6’UNDER PATENTDecember 5, 2037
- NGCOP8PP29827Coprosma plant named ‘NGCOP8’UNDER PATENTDecember 5, 2037
- NGCOP7PP29887Coprosma plant named ‘NGCOP7’UNDER PATENTDecember 5, 2037
- ALDAWNPP35557Coprosma plant named ‘ALDAWN’UNDER PATENTJanuary 25, 2043
Already in the public domain — 2 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.
- Tequila SunrisePP18392Coprosma plant named ‘Tequila Sunrise’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 14, 2026
- Fire BurstPP14906Coprosma plant named ‘Fire Burst’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 21, 2023
Botanically this is Coprosma. 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.