Plant
Hedychium
4 US plant patents name this plant. 0 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 4 still protected comes off patent on November 19, 2027.
Still under patent — 4 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Tahitian FlamePP19921Hedychium plant named ‘Tahitian Flame’UNDER PATENTNovember 19, 2027
- RamataPP22998Hedychium plant named ‘Ramata’UNDER PATENTFebruary 17, 2031
- CHEN XIPP34346Hedychium plant ‘CHEN XI’UNDER PATENTJune 11, 2041
- FAIRY GIRLPP36447Hedychium plant named ‘FAIRY GIRL’UNDER PATENTJanuary 18, 2044
Botanically this is Hedychium. 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.