Plant
Doritaenopsis
14 US plant patents name this plant. 1 has expired, so that cultivar is free to propagate and sell. The next of the 13 still protected comes off patent on February 8, 2027.
Still under patent — 13 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Sogo LinluoPP19886Doritaenopsis plant named ‘Sogo Linluo’UNDER PATENTFebruary 8, 2027
- Moon N12PP20637Doritaenopsis plant named ‘Moon N12’UNDER PATENTOctober 30, 2027
- SOGO F1016PP19837Doritaenopsis plant named ‘SOGO F1016’UNDER PATENTApril 24, 2028
- SOGO F1548PP20240Doritaenopsis plant named ‘SOGO F1548’UNDER PATENTMay 7, 2028
- SOGO F2451PP20328Doritaenopsis plant named ‘SOGO F2451’UNDER PATENTMay 7, 2028
- SOGO F977PP20361Doritaenopsis plant named ‘SOGO F977’UNDER PATENTMay 7, 2028
- SOGO F1661PP20035Doritaenopsis plant named ‘SOGO F1661’UNDER PATENTMay 14, 2028
- Fruit PunchPP33883x Doritaenopsis plant named ‘Fruit Punch’UNDER PATENTJune 5, 2041
- Lady FantasyPP34019x Doritaenopsis plant named ‘Lady Fantasy’UNDER PATENTJune 5, 2041
- Ladies DayPP34020x Doritaenopsis plant named ‘Ladies Day’UNDER PATENTJune 5, 2041
- Untold StoriesPP34022x Doritaenopsis plant named ‘Untold Stories’UNDER PATENTJune 5, 2041
- Street ParadePP34518x Doritaenopsis plant named ‘Street Parade’UNDER PATENTFebruary 7, 2042
- Bulls EyePP34645x Doritaenopsis plant named ‘Bulls Eye’UNDER PATENTFebruary 7, 2042
Already in the public domain — 1 cultivar
Most recently freed first. Anyone may propagate and sell this plant — though the name it is sold under may still be a live trademark.
- AposyaPP10393Doritaenopsis orchid plant named `Aposya`PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 4, 2016
Botanically this is ×Doritaenopsis. 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.