Plant
Gomphrena
8 US plant patents name this plant. 0 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 8 still protected comes off patent on July 12, 2030.
Still under patent — 8 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- BalboaPP22263Gomphrena plant named ‘Balboa’UNDER PATENTJuly 12, 2030
- GOM070101PP24822Gomphrena plant named ‘GOM070101’UNDER PATENTFebruary 9, 2033
- SAKGOM004PP25927Gomphrena plant named ‘SAKGOM004’UNDER PATENTMay 2, 2034
- SAKGOM003PP25903Gomphrena plant named ‘SAKGOM003’UNDER PATENTMay 4, 2034
- SAKGOM005PP25928Gomphrena plant named ‘SAKGOM005’UNDER PATENTMay 4, 2034
- Cosmic FlarePP28411Gomphrena plant named ‘Cosmic Flare’UNDER PATENTDecember 11, 2035
- PAST0517EPP31728Gomphrena plant named ‘PAST0517E’UNDER PATENTJuly 3, 2039
- BalgovarpurPP33003Gomphrena plant named ‘Balgovarpur’UNDER PATENTAugust 31, 2040
Botanically this is Gomphrena. 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.