Plant
Holly
13 US plant patents name this plant. 6 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 7 still protected comes off patent on June 11, 2028.
Still under patent — 7 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- IABOFPP20997Holly tree named ‘IABOF’UNDER PATENTJune 11, 2028
- RutHol1PP23905Holly plant named ‘RutHol1’UNDER PATENTOctober 19, 2031
- MAD-IC1PP32035Holly plant named ‘MAD-IC1’UNDER PATENTOctober 29, 2039
- RutHol4PP32759Holly plant named ‘RutHol4’UNDER PATENTDecember 5, 2039
- RutHol2PP32820Holly plant named ‘RutHol2’UNDER PATENTDecember 5, 2039
- RutHol3PP32856Holly plant named ‘RutHol3’UNDER PATENTDecember 5, 2039
- CDAV247PP35752Holly tree named ‘CDAV247’UNDER PATENTFebruary 15, 2043
Already in the public domain — 6 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.
- HeckenstarPP14308Holly plant named ‘Heckenstar’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 22, 2022
- HachfeePP14310Holly plant named ‘Hachfee’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 16, 2022
- Honey MaidPP12060Holly plant named ‘Honey Maid’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 16, 2020
- WyebecPP8792Holly plant named `Wyebec`PUBLIC DOMAINJune 7, 2013
- WyerivPP8793Holly plant named `Wyeriv`PUBLIC DOMAINJune 7, 2013
- HefcupPP8537Holly tree named Ilex×`Hefcup`PUBLIC DOMAINApril 2, 2012
Botanically this is Ilex. 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.