Plant
Crapemyrtle
31 US plant patents name this plant. 6 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 25 still protected comes off patent on May 29, 2029.
Still under patent — 25 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Chocolate MochaPP21540Crapemyrtle plant named ‘Chocolate Mocha’UNDER PATENTMay 29, 2029
- Gamad VIPP22161Crapemyrtle plant named ‘Gamad VI’UNDER PATENTMay 18, 2030
- Gamad VIIPP22199Crapemyrtle plant named ‘Gamad VII’UNDER PATENTMay 18, 2030
- GAMAD VIIIPP23499Crapemyrtle plant named ‘GAMAD VIII’UNDER PATENTMarch 14, 2031
- GAMAD IXPP23560Crapemyrtle plant named ‘GAMAD IX’UNDER PATENTMarch 14, 2031
- WHIT IXPP23559Crapemyrtle plant named ‘WHIT IX’UNDER PATENTJuly 28, 2031
- CREC-0052PP24977Crapemyrtle plant named ‘CREC-0052’UNDER PATENTSeptember 27, 2032
- CREC-0077PP24978Crapemyrtle plant named ‘CREC-0077’UNDER PATENTSeptember 27, 2032
- CREC-0030PP24979Crapemyrtle plant named ‘CREC-0030’UNDER PATENTSeptember 27, 2032
- CREC-0060PP24980Crapemyrtle plant named ‘CREC-0060’UNDER PATENTSeptember 27, 2032
- CREC-0001PP25107Crapemyrtle plant named ‘CREC-0001’UNDER PATENTSeptember 27, 2032
- G2X133143PP27452Crapemyrtle plant named ‘G2X133143’UNDER PATENTMay 29, 2035
- G2X133271PP27474Crapemyrtle plant named ‘G2X133271’UNDER PATENTMay 29, 2035
- G2X133251PP27633Crapemyrtle plant named ‘G2X133251’UNDER PATENTMay 31, 2035
- JM2PP31429Crapemyrtle plant named ‘JM2’UNDER PATENTOctober 10, 2038
- JM4PP31534Crapemyrtle plant named ‘JM4’UNDER PATENTOctober 10, 2038
- JM3PP31555Crapemyrtle plant named ‘JM3’UNDER PATENTOctober 10, 2038
- JM6PP31556Crapemyrtle plant named ‘JM6’UNDER PATENTOctober 10, 2038
- JM5PP31557Crapemyrtle plant named ‘JM5’UNDER PATENTOctober 10, 2038
- JM1PP31585Crapemyrtle plant named ‘JM1’UNDER PATENTOctober 10, 2038
- DJ 06-14PP31558Crapemyrtle plant named ‘DJ 06-14’UNDER PATENTFebruary 5, 2039
- DJ 05-14PP31586Crapemyrtle plant named ‘DJ 05-14’UNDER PATENTFebruary 5, 2039
- DJ 01-14PP31691Crapemyrtle plant named ‘DJ 01-14’UNDER PATENTFebruary 5, 2039
- JM8PP34076Crapemyrtle plant named ‘JM8’UNDER PATENTJanuary 29, 2041
- JM7PP34092Crapemyrtle plant named ‘JM7’UNDER PATENTJanuary 29, 2041
Already in the public domain — 6 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.
- Gamad IIIPP17171Crapemyrtle plant named ‘Gamad III’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 16, 2025
- Gamad IIPP17216Crapemyrtle plant named ‘Gamad II’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 16, 2025
- Gamad IVPP17219Crapemyrtle plant named ‘Gamad IV’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 16, 2025
- Gamad VPP17411Crapemyrtle plant named ‘Gamad V’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 16, 2025
- WHIT VIIIPP16616Crapemyrtle plant named ‘WHIT VIII’PUBLIC DOMAINMay 5, 2025
- Gamad IPP16917Crapemyrtle plant named ‘Gamad I’PUBLIC DOMAINMay 1, 2025
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.