Plant
Crape myrtle
15 US plant patents name this plant. 12 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 3 still protected comes off patent on September 17, 2039.
Still under patent — 3 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- GARzarnobemagenPP31834Crape myrtle plant named ‘GARzarnobemagen’UNDER PATENTSeptember 17, 2039
- GARzarnobefuPP31835Crape myrtle plant named ‘GARzarnobefu’UNDER PATENTSeptember 17, 2039
- GARzarnobewaterPP31836Crape myrtle plant named ‘GARzarnobewater’UNDER PATENTSeptember 17, 2039
Already in the public domain — 12 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.
- Whit VIIPP14975Crape myrtle plant named ‘Whit VII’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 16, 2022
- Whit VIPP14438Crape myrtle plant named ‘Whit VI’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 3, 2022
- Whit VPP11312Crape myrtle plant named `Whit V`PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 27, 2018
- Whit IVPP11342Crape myrtle plant named `Whit IV`PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 20, 2018
- Whit IIIPP10319Crape myrtle shrub named `Whit III`PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 7, 2016
- Crape myrtlePP6383PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 8, 2005
- Crape myrtlePP6365PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 1, 2005
- Crape myrtlePP4182PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 10, 1995
- Crape myrtlePP4183PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 10, 1995
- Crape myrtlePP4184PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 10, 1995
- Crape myrtlePP4185PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 10, 1995
- Whit IPP4186Crape myrtlePUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 10, 1995
Botanically this is Lagerstroemia. 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.