Plant
Eucomis
11 US plant patents name this plant. 0 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 11 still protected comes off patent on March 3, 2028.
Still under patent — 11 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- EXC 051PP20350Eucomis plant named ‘EXC 051’UNDER PATENTMarch 3, 2028
- FrecklesPP22769Eucomis plant named ‘Freckles’UNDER PATENTJanuary 4, 2031
- EUW061PP23699Eucomis plant named ‘EUW061’UNDER PATENTJanuary 31, 2032
- GSALKIANPP25114Eucomis plant named ‘GSALKIAN’UNDER PATENTMarch 26, 2033
- GSALKELEPP25115Eucomis plant named ‘GSALKELE’UNDER PATENTMarch 26, 2033
- GSALIPOLPP25140Eucomis plant named ‘GSALIPOL’UNDER PATENTMarch 26, 2033
- GSALMAKAPP25196Eucomis plant named ‘GSALMAKA’UNDER PATENTMarch 26, 2033
- African NightPP31155Eucomis plant named ‘African Night’UNDER PATENTJanuary 14, 2039
- Safari AdventurePP31156Eucomis plant named ‘Safari Adventure’UNDER PATENTJanuary 14, 2039
- Purple ReignPP35161Eucomis plant named ‘Purple Reign’UNDER PATENTNovember 22, 2042
- Princess BridePP35839Eucomis plant named ‘Princess Bride’UNDER PATENTJuly 25, 2043
Botanically this is Eucomis. 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.