Plant
Crepe myrtle
5 US plant patents name this plant. 4 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 1 still protected comes off patent on November 21, 2028.
Still under patent — 1 cultivar
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Bradberry's WinePP20926Crepe myrtle plant named ‘Bradberry's Wine’UNDER PATENTNovember 21, 2028
Already in the public domain — 4 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.
- CrepePP5283Crepe myrtlePUBLIC DOMAINMarch 5, 2002
- CrepePP5284Crepe myrtlePUBLIC DOMAINMarch 5, 2002
- Crepe myrtlePP4255PUBLIC DOMAINMay 30, 1995
- Crepe myrtlePP4256PUBLIC DOMAINMay 30, 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.