Plant
Geum
30 US plant patents name this plant. 1 has expired, so that cultivar is free to propagate and sell. The next of the 29 still protected comes off patent on November 15, 2028.
Still under patent — 29 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Tequila SunrisePP21514Geum plant named ‘Tequila Sunrise’UNDER PATENTNovember 15, 2028
- Totally TangerinePP22041Geum plant named ‘Totally Tangerine’UNDER PATENTMarch 5, 2030
- Mai TaiPP22433Geum plant named ‘Mai Tai’UNDER PATENTOctober 12, 2030
- Alabama SlammerPP23750Geum plant named ‘Alabama Slammer’UNDER PATENTSeptember 7, 2031
- Fire StormPP23179Geum plant named ‘Fire Storm’UNDER PATENTSeptember 21, 2031
- CosmopolitanPP24982Geum plant named ‘Cosmopolitan’UNDER PATENTMarch 9, 2033
- Banana DaiquiriPP25351Geum plant named ‘Banana Daiquiri’UNDER PATENTApril 4, 2033
- GimletPP26223Geum plant named ‘Gimlet’UNDER PATENTJanuary 11, 2034
- Sea BreezePP26437Geum plant named ‘Sea Breeze’UNDER PATENTMarch 19, 2034
- Sunkissed LimePP26622Geum plant named ‘Sunkissed Lime’UNDER PATENTOctober 14, 2034
- Dark and StormyPP27225Geum plant named ‘Dark and Stormy’UNDER PATENTJanuary 17, 2035
- Spanish FlyPP27226Geum plant named ‘Spanish Fly’UNDER PATENTJanuary 20, 2035
- Wet KissPP27227Geum plant named ‘Wet Kiss’UNDER PATENTJanuary 22, 2035
- Peach DaiquiriPP28840Geum plant named ‘Peach Daiquiri’UNDER PATENTJanuary 26, 2036
- CitrongePP28893Geum plant named ‘Citronge’UNDER PATENTJanuary 26, 2036
- Coppertone PunchPP28376Geum plant named ‘Coppertone Punch’UNDER PATENTMay 3, 2036
- TNGEUROPP28238Geum plant named ‘TNGEURO’UNDER PATENTJune 22, 2036
- MACGEU001PP28476Geum plant named ‘MACGEU001’UNDER PATENTAugust 1, 2036
- Solid Gold DancerPP29656Geum plant named ‘Solid Gold Dancer’UNDER PATENTNovember 18, 2036
- Cherry BombPP30960Geum plant named ‘Cherry Bomb’UNDER PATENTDecember 7, 2037
- Top Shelf MargaritaPP30670Geum plant named ‘Top Shelf Margarita’UNDER PATENTDecember 14, 2037
- TNGEUPPPP31208Geum plant named ‘TNGEUPP’UNDER PATENTSeptember 11, 2038
- TNGEUTRPP31209Geum plant named ‘TNGEUTR’UNDER PATENTApril 12, 2039
- MACGEU004PP33414Geum plant named ‘MACGEU004’UNDER PATENTJune 19, 2040
- MACGEU005PP33598Geum plant named ‘MACGEU005’UNDER PATENTJune 19, 2040
- MACGEU007PP34420Geum plant named ‘MACGEU007’UNDER PATENTDecember 13, 2041
- STOCRGEUPP35521Geum plant named ‘STOCRGEU’UNDER PATENTFebruary 3, 2043
- MACGEU050PP37342Geum plant named ‘MACGEU050’UNDER PATENTAugust 13, 2044
- DEEPGECITROPP37358Geum plant named ‘DEEPGECITRO’UNDER PATENTJuly 2, 2045
Already in the public domain — 1 cultivar
Most recently freed first. Anyone may propagate and sell this plant — though the name it is sold under may still be a live trademark.
- Flames of PassionPP13730Geum plant named ‘Flames of Passion’PUBLIC DOMAINMay 6, 2022
Botanically this is Geum. 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.