Plant
Cytisus
5 US plant patents name this plant. 0 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 5 still protected comes off patent on September 18, 2034.
Still under patent — 5 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- SMSCGFPP26616Cytisus plant named ‘SMSCGF’UNDER PATENTSeptember 18, 2034
- SMNCSDRYPP30176Cytisus plant named ‘SMNCSDRY’UNDER PATENTOctober 20, 2037
- SMNCSCRYPP30186Cytisus plant named ‘SMNCSCRY’UNDER PATENTOctober 20, 2037
- SMNCSABPP30214Cytisus plant named ‘SMNCSAB’UNDER PATENTOctober 20, 2037
- SMCSAPYPP31013Cytisus plant named ‘SMCSAPY’UNDER PATENTNovember 15, 2038
Botanically this is Cytisus. 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.