Plant
Freesia
11 US plant patents name this plant. 10 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 1 still protected comes off patent on January 9, 2034.
Still under patent — 1 cultivar
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- ZafretweetPP25819Freesia plant named ‘Zafretweet’UNDER PATENTJanuary 9, 2034
Already in the public domain — 10 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.
- VarayelPP10468Freesia plant variety named `Varayel`PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 10, 2017
- VaratwisnoPP10469Freesia plant variety named `Varatwisno`PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 10, 2017
- VarabluePP10470Freesia plant variety named `Varablue`PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 10, 2017
- VaponoPP9296Pot freesia variety named `Vapono`PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 31, 2014
- VapopeyPP9293Pot freesia variety named `Vapopey`PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 28, 2014
- VaposmaPP9294Pot freesia variety named `Vaposma`PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 28, 2014
- VaposuPP9295Pot freesia variety named `Vaposu`PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 28, 2014
- VararedPP7887Freesia variety named VararedPUBLIC DOMAINJuly 30, 2010
- FreesiaPP98PUBLIC DOMAINMay 22, 1951
- VstariaPP32FreesiaPUBLIC DOMAINOctober 11, 1949
Botanically this is Freesia. 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.