Plant
Dogwood
34 US plant patents name this plant. 29 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 5 still protected comes off patent on November 7, 2029.
Still under patent — 5 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- KF 111-1PP22219Interspecific hybrid dogwood tree designated ‘KF 111-1’UNDER PATENTNovember 7, 2029
- NM1PP22089Flowering dogwood tree named ‘NM1’UNDER PATENTDecember 3, 2029
- MADI-IIPP26653Dogwood plant named ‘MADI-II’UNDER PATENTJuly 31, 2034
- NCCH1PP26542Interspecific hybrid dogwood named ‘NCCH1’UNDER PATENTAugust 1, 2034
- NCCE1PP28998Evergreen dogwood plant named ‘NCCE1’UNDER PATENTJune 8, 2036
Already in the public domain — 29 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.
- Appalachian JoyPP18238Dogwood tree named ‘Appalachian Joy’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 27, 2025
- Missy's Appalachian MorningPP18292Dogwood tree named ‘Missy's Appalachian Morning’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 27, 2025
- KF1-1PP17768Interspecific hybrid Dogwood Tree designated ‘KF1-1’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 1, 2025
- RutnutPP15219Dogwood tree named ‘Rutnut’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 16, 2022
- Gold BraidPP13085Dogwood tree named ‘Gold Braid’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 2, 2021
- Kay's Appalachian MistPP13098Dogwood tree named ‘Kay's Appalachian Mist’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 5, 2020
- Jean's Appalachian SnowPP13099Dogwood tree named ‘Jean's Appalachian Snow’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 5, 2020
- Karen's Appalachian BlushPP13165Dogwood tree named ‘Karen's Appalachian Blush’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 5, 2020
- Eternal DogwoodPP13069Dogwood tree named ‘Eternal Dogwood’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 23, 2019
- White LovePP11654Dogwood tree named `White Love`PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 23, 2018
- Comco No. 1PP10166Dogwood tree `Comco No. 1`PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 18, 2015
- BailhaloPP8722Compact shrub dogwood--Bailhalo cultivarPUBLIC DOMAINDecember 8, 2012
- BenifujiPP8676Pink dogwood "Benifuji"PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 27, 2012
- Spring GrovePP8500Dogwood tree "Spring Grove"PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 8, 2011
- Phillips Pink No. 1PP8518Dogwood tree `Phillips Pink No. 1`PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 7, 2011
- D-184-11PP8213Dogwood tree named `D-184-11`PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 5, 2011
- D-376-15PP8214Dogwood tree -- named `D-376-15`PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 5, 2011
- GalaxyPP7204Dogwood tree--`Galaxy`PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 26, 2008
- AuroraPP7205Dogwood tree "Aurora"PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 26, 2008
- RutfanPP7206Dogwood tree `Rutfan`PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 26, 2008
- Stellar PinkPP7207Dogwood tree -- `Stellar Pink`PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 26, 2008
- ConstellationPP7210Dogwood tree `Constellation`PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 26, 2008
- SunsetPP6305Dogwood tree "Sunset"PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 28, 2006
- DaybreakPP6320Dogwood tree "Daybreak"PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 28, 2006
- Pink PrincessPP6195Flowering dogwood--Pink Princess varietyPUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 10, 2006
- White Flowering Dogwood-- World's Fair varietyPP4869PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 16, 2001
- Dogwood treePP4444PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 10, 1998
- Pink DogwoodPP4300Dogwood treePUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 16, 1997
- imperial whitePP4242Dogwood tree -- imperial white varietyPUBLIC DOMAINApril 18, 1995
Botanically this is Cornus. 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.