Plant
Daphne
12 US plant patents name this plant. 2 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 10 still protected comes off patent on August 22, 2029.
Still under patent — 10 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- RogbretPP21820Daphne plant named ‘Rogbret’UNDER PATENTAugust 22, 2029
- Moonlight SonataPP26654Daphne plant named ‘Moonlight Sonata’UNDER PATENTJanuary 10, 2034
- Sweet AmethystPP26577Daphne plant named ‘Sweet Amethyst’UNDER PATENTMay 10, 2034
- DAPJUR01PP27662Daphne plant named ‘DAPJUR01’UNDER PATENTAugust 17, 2035
- MonStrkPP28725Daphne plant named ‘MonStrk’UNDER PATENTFebruary 26, 2036
- MonMkiePP29000Daphne plant named ‘MonMkie’UNDER PATENTApril 30, 2036
- DAPJUR02PP30790Daphne ‘DAPJUR02’UNDER PATENTAugust 30, 2038
- BlacirPP34918Daphne plant named ‘Blacir’UNDER PATENTMarch 21, 2042
- MONZULZAYPP35217Daphne plant named ‘MONZULZAY’UNDER PATENTSeptember 8, 2042
- Moon CanyonPP35731Daphne plant named ‘Moon Canyon’UNDER PATENTMarch 10, 2043
Already in the public domain — 2 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.
Botanically this is Daphne. 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.