Plant
Ficus
48 US plant patents name this plant. 28 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 20 still protected comes off patent on February 26, 2027.
Still under patent — 20 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Amstel Green GoldPP19418Ficus plant named ‘Amstel Green Gold’UNDER PATENTFebruary 26, 2027
- Green KinkyPP21818Ficus plant named ‘Green Kinky’UNDER PATENTJanuary 6, 2030
- NAIROBIPP25973Ficus elastica plant named ‘NAIROBI’UNDER PATENTMay 8, 2034
- Little Miss FiggyPP27929Ficus plant named ‘Little Miss Figgy’UNDER PATENTJuly 31, 2035
- BAMBINO2PP31428Ficus plant named ‘BAMBINO2’UNDER PATENTDecember 27, 2038
- ESFIBU1802PP31656Ficus plant named ‘ESFIBU1802’UNDER PATENTMarch 16, 2039
- ESFIDE162PP31936Ficus plant named ‘ESFIDE162’UNDER PATENTMarch 16, 2039
- ESPE1803PP31937Ficus plant named ‘ESPE1803’UNDER PATENTMarch 16, 2039
- ESPE1703PP31938Ficus plant named ‘ESPE1703’UNDER PATENTMarch 16, 2039
- ESPE1702PP31961Ficus plant named ‘ESPE1702’UNDER PATENTMarch 16, 2039
- ESFIBE1801PP31962Ficus plant named ‘ESFIBE1801’UNDER PATENTMarch 16, 2039
- ESPE1901PP31993Ficus plant named ‘ESPE1901’UNDER PATENTMarch 16, 2039
- PT-DF-14PP32537Ficus plant named ‘PT-DF-14’UNDER PATENTAugust 30, 2039
- ESFIDECLO1PP33409Ficus plant named ‘ESFIDECLO1’UNDER PATENTNovember 7, 2040
- ESPE1902PP33452Ficus plant named ‘ESPE1902’UNDER PATENTNovember 7, 2040
- ESPE2007PP34851Ficus plant named ‘ESPE2007’UNDER PATENTAugust 17, 2042
- ESFIMOPP36930Ficus plant name ‘ESFIMO’UNDER PATENTDecember 12, 2044
- ESPE2006PP37065Ficus plant named ‘ESPE2006’UNDER PATENTJanuary 14, 2045
- YAMKIMAPP36731Ficus plant named ‘YAMKIMA’UNDER PATENTJanuary 15, 2045
- ESFIBU1801PP36998Ficus plant named ‘ESFIBU1801’UNDER PATENTJanuary 15, 2045
Already in the public domain — 28 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.
- BrasilPP16830Ficus plant named ‘Brasil’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 3, 2025
- BelizePP16374Ficus plant named ‘Belize’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 25, 2025
- MargaritaPP16024Ficus plant named ‘Margarita’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 20, 2024
- Black DiamondPP16013Ficus plant named ‘Black Diamond’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 13, 2024
- 000-G1PP13173Ficus plant named ‘000-G1’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 7, 2021
- Mini AmstelPP13963Ficus plant named ‘Mini Amstel’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 15, 2021
- GRU FI9801PP12882Ficus plant named ‘GRU FI9801’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 4, 2021
- EclipsePP12890Ficus plant named ‘Eclipse’PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 14, 2020
- Mini MidnightPP12728Ficus plant named ‘Mini Midnight’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 13, 2020
- WGN 56PP11347Ficus plant named `WGN 56`PUBLIC DOMAINMay 27, 2018
- Lauren's DelightPP11325Ficus plant named `Lauren's Delight`PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 17, 2017
- MelanyPP9923Ficus variety plant named `Melany`PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 3, 2016
- Bushy KingPP9832Ficus variety named `Bushy King`PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 30, 2015
- MidnightPP9856Ficus variety named `Midnight`PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 26, 2015
- CurlyPP9679Ficus plant named CurlyPUBLIC DOMAINJune 29, 2015
- Ficus plant named IndigoPP9491PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 31, 2015
- BambinoPP9323Ficus lyrata plant named `Bambino`PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 6, 2014
- WiandiPP9207Ficus benjamina plant named `Wiandi`PUBLIC DOMAINMay 27, 2014
- RiannePP8929Ficus benjamina plant named RiannePUBLIC DOMAINDecember 10, 2013
- TooLittlePP8939Ficus benjamina cv. `TooLittle`PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 19, 2013
- SylviePP8895Ficus elastica plant named SylviePUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 14, 2013
- Ficus benjamina plant named FrancisPP8902PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 14, 2013
- maclellandiiPP8776Ficus maclellandii plant named Ficus Amstel KingPUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 23, 2013
- Ficus benjamina plant named MoniquePP8637PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 1, 2012
- Ficus benjamina plant named ReginaldPP7736PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 17, 2010
- CitationPP7680Ficus benjamina `Citation`PUBLIC DOMAINMay 7, 2010
- Golden KingPP6460Ficus benjamina plant named Golden KingPUBLIC DOMAINAugust 27, 2006
- Ficus plantPP5727PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 26, 2004
Botanically this is Ficus. 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.