Plant
Euonymus
28 US plant patents name this plant. 17 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 11 still protected comes off patent on July 7, 2028.
Still under patent — 11 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- MarkiePP20239Euonymus Plant Named ‘Markie’UNDER PATENTJuly 7, 2028
- HappinessPP21823Euonymus plant named ‘Happiness’UNDER PATENTDecember 3, 2029
- HaymanPP21634Euonymus plant named ‘Hayman’UNDER PATENTDecember 9, 2029
- AlbanPP23961Euonymus plant named ‘Alban’UNDER PATENTMarch 25, 2032
- Lankveld03PP24156Euonymus plant named ‘Lankveld03’UNDER PATENTAugust 10, 2032
- DANDELPP26003Euonymus plant named ‘DANDEL’UNDER PATENTMay 20, 2034
- EUJACODEKPP29374Euonymus plant named ‘EUJACODEK’UNDER PATENTDecember 23, 2036
- HEESMIKPP29680Euonymus plant named ‘HEESMIK’UNDER PATENTOctober 17, 2037
- HEESGO1801PP32831Euonymus plant named ‘HEESGO1801’UNDER PATENTMay 20, 2039
- NCEA1PP36198Euonymus plant named ‘NCEA1’UNDER PATENTFebruary 28, 2044
- EcoFirePP36718Euonymus plant named ‘EcoFire’UNDER PATENTSeptember 17, 2044
Already in the public domain — 17 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.
- HooijPP18353Euonymus plant named ‘Hooij’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 27, 2026
- WaldbolwiPP18080Euonymus plant named ‘Waldbolwi’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 1, 2025
- GoldbolwiPP16787Euonymus plant named ‘Goldbolwi’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 17, 2025
- MickaelaPP16789Euonymus plant named ‘Mickaela’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 12, 2025
- HeespierrolinoPP13852Euonymus plant named ‘Heespierrolino’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 31, 2021
- SunrisePP12341Euonymus plant named ‘Sunrise’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 9, 2020
- OdomPP13168Euonymus alatus Plant Named ‘Odom’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 30, 2020
- Bushel Of GoldPP11856Euonymus fortunei plant named ‘Bushel Of Gold’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 12, 2019
- Duncanata Variegated VegetaPP11015Euonymus fortunei plant named `Duncanata Variegated Vegeta`PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 17, 2017
- InterbolwiPP10424Euonymus plant named `Interbolwi`PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 18, 2017
- MoonshadowPP6127Euonymus plant named MoonshadowPUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 25, 2006
- ThunderboltPP6128Euonymus plant named ThunderboltPUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 25, 2006
- CorpremePP5988Euonymus plant--Corpreme varietyPUBLIC DOMAINJune 21, 2005
- CormastPP4757Euonymus plant--Cormast varietyPUBLIC DOMAINMay 19, 2000
- CordoltPP4766Euonymus plant--Cordolt varietyPUBLIC DOMAINMay 19, 2000
- CorlutzPP4795Euonymus plant--Corlutz varietyPUBLIC DOMAINMay 19, 2000
- Euonymus plantPP4340PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 9, 1998
Botanically this is Euonymus. 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.