Plant
Cotoneaster
7 US plant patents name this plant. 1 has expired, so that cultivar is free to propagate and sell. The next of the 6 still protected comes off patent on October 20, 2030.
Still under patent — 6 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- GeraldPP22760Cotoneaster plant named ‘Gerald’UNDER PATENTOctober 20, 2030
- Lemon FunkyPP23746Cotoneaster plant named ‘Lemon Funky’UNDER PATENTAugust 17, 2031
- BronfirePP30493Cotoneaster plant named ‘Bronfire’UNDER PATENTJune 11, 2037
- Emerald SpritePP31719Cotoneaster plant named ‘Emerald Sprite’UNDER PATENTSeptember 24, 2038
- Emerald BeautyPP32308Cotoneaster plant named ‘Emerald Beauty’UNDER PATENTJune 10, 2039
- MONSHGUSPP36690Cotoneaster plant named ‘MONSHGUS’UNDER PATENTJune 14, 2044
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.
- BelkaPP16230Cotoneaster plant named ‘Belka’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 10, 2024
Botanically this is Cotoneaster. 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.