Plant
Gardenia
37 US plant patents name this plant. 2 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 35 still protected comes off patent on October 30, 2027.
Still under patent — 35 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- MADGA IPP19988Gardenia plant named ‘MADGA I’UNDER PATENTOctober 30, 2027
- Crown JewelPP19896Gardenia plant named ‘Crown Jewel’UNDER PATENTFebruary 11, 2028
- Star DustPP21541Gardenia plant named ‘Star Dust’UNDER PATENTOctober 24, 2028
- LeeonePP21983Gardenia jasminoides plant named ‘Leeone’UNDER PATENTDecember 30, 2029
- BAB1183PP22797Gardenia plant named ‘BAB1183’UNDER PATENTSeptember 8, 2030
- PIIGA-IPP22510Gardenia augusta plant named ‘PIIGA-I’UNDER PATENTNovember 1, 2030
- Double MintPP23507Gardenia jasminoides plant named ‘Double Mint’UNDER PATENTJanuary 4, 2032
- ButtonsPP24229Gardenia plant named ‘Buttons’UNDER PATENTJune 21, 2032
- PlatinumPP24230Gardenia plant named ‘Platinum’UNDER PATENTJune 21, 2032
- StarlightPP24228Gardenia plant named ‘Starlight’UNDER PATENTJune 28, 2032
- Genie-2PP26734Gardenia jasminoides plant named ‘Genie-2’UNDER PATENTFebruary 10, 2034
- KEN04PP26979Gardenia augusta plant named ‘KEN04’UNDER PATENTNovember 20, 2034
- LEEFOURPP27600Gardenia plant named ‘LEEFOUR’UNDER PATENTJanuary 24, 2035
- LEETHREEPP27599Gardenia plant named ‘LEETHREE’UNDER PATENTJanuary 27, 2035
- LEETWOPP27601Gardenia plant named ‘LEETWO’UNDER PATENTJanuary 29, 2035
- PIIGA-IIPP27258Gardenia plant named ‘PIIGA-II’UNDER PATENTMarch 12, 2035
- PS-2013-3PP28961Gardenia plant named ‘PS-2013-3’UNDER PATENTJuly 20, 2036
- PS-2013-4PP29008Gardenia plant named ‘PS-2013-4’UNDER PATENTJuly 20, 2036
- PIIGA-IIIPP29448Gardenia plant named ‘PIIGA-III’UNDER PATENTJanuary 10, 2037
- Prince CharlesPP29304Gardenia plant named ‘Prince Charles’UNDER PATENTApril 5, 2037
- WAH-LMPP30239Gardenia plant named ‘WAH-LM’UNDER PATENTOctober 5, 2037
- 4MARIAJ01PP29855Gardenia plant named ‘4MARIAJ01’UNDER PATENTNovember 16, 2037
- 4BELLACJ01PP29856Gardenia plant named ‘4BELLACJ01’UNDER PATENTNovember 16, 2037
- 4KIMYMJ01PP29857Gardenia plant named ‘4KIMYMJ01’UNDER PATENTNovember 16, 2037
- RLH-GA1PP30894Gardenia plant named ‘RLH-GA1’UNDER PATENTAugust 23, 2038
- PARWHIPP31151Gardenia plant named ‘PARWHI’UNDER PATENTAugust 30, 2038
- PARCUPPP31207Gardenia plant named ‘PARCUP’UNDER PATENTAugust 30, 2038
- WAH-SPPP31017Gardenia plant named ‘WAH-SP’UNDER PATENTDecember 11, 2038
- WAH-SGPP31088Gardenia plant named ‘WAH-SG’UNDER PATENTDecember 11, 2038
- LEESIXPP32472Gardenia plant named ‘LEESIX’UNDER PATENTJanuary 7, 2040
- LEEFIVEPP32516Gardenia plant named ‘LEEFIVE’UNDER PATENTJanuary 7, 2040
- ST-07-20PP34958Gardenia plant named ‘ST-07-20’UNDER PATENTAugust 24, 2042
- SMNGDUOPP35036Gardenia plant named ‘SMNGDUO’UNDER PATENTSeptember 26, 2042
- BaildeniaonePP36284Gardenia plant named ‘Baildeniaone’UNDER PATENTNovember 15, 2043
- ST-15-20PP36142Gardenia plant named ‘ST-15-20’UNDER PATENTDecember 14, 2043
Already in the public domain — 2 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.
- KimberlyPP15189Gardenia plant named ‘Kimberly’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 29, 2022
- GrandifloraPP93Gardenia plantPUBLIC DOMAINApril 17, 1951
Botanically this is Gardenia. 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.