Plant
Desert willow
2 US plant patents name this plant. 0 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 2 still protected comes off patent on August 7, 2039.
Still under patent — 2 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Sweet BubbaPP33091Desert willow tree named ‘Sweet Bubba’UNDER PATENTAugust 7, 2039
- Bubba JonesPP33637Desert willow tree named ‘Bubba Jones’UNDER PATENTOctober 16, 2040
Botanically this is Chilopsis. 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.