Plant
Ipomoea
44 US plant patents name this plant. 2 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 42 still protected comes off patent on May 7, 2027.
Still under patent — 42 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Kyuikukan 4PP19165Ipomoea plant named ‘Kyuikukan 4’UNDER PATENTMay 7, 2027
- Kyuikukan 3PP19421Ipomoea plant named ‘Kyuikukan 3’UNDER PATENTMay 7, 2027
- Kyuikukan 2PP19448Ipomoea plant named ‘Kyuikukan 2’UNDER PATENTMay 7, 2027
- Seki BlahrtPP20813Ipomoea plant named ‘Seki Blahrt’UNDER PATENTDecember 11, 2028
- Seki BlapalmPP20880Ipomoea plant named ‘Seki Blapalm’UNDER PATENTDecember 11, 2028
- Seki LimPP20616Ipomoea plant named ‘Seki Lim’UNDER PATENTDecember 12, 2028
- Kyuikukan 5PP21102Ipomoea plant named ‘Kyuikukan 5’UNDER PATENTMarch 23, 2029
- FnpalligrPP21714Ipomoea plant named ‘Fnpalligr’UNDER PATENTAugust 25, 2029
- FnpalblkPP21726Ipomoea plant named ‘Fnpalblk’UNDER PATENTAugust 25, 2029
- FnpalrusrdPP21741Ipomoea plant named ‘Fnpalrusrd’UNDER PATENTAugust 25, 2029
- FncorrePP21742Ipomoea plant named ‘Fncorre’UNDER PATENTAugust 25, 2029
- IPOSGLGREPP22279Ipomoea plant named ‘IPOSGLGRE’UNDER PATENTSeptember 2, 2030
- IPOSGDEEPURPP22323Ipomoea plant named ‘IPOSGDEEPUR’UNDER PATENTSeptember 2, 2030
- IposghpurPP22324Ipomoea plant named ‘Iposghpur’UNDER PATENTSeptember 2, 2030
- IPOSGBROPP22325Ipomoea plant named ‘IPOSGBRO’UNDER PATENTSeptember 2, 2030
- Kelly RayPP24446Ipomoea plant named ‘Kelly Ray’UNDER PATENTJune 18, 2032
- Grand MarblePP24668Ipomoea plant named ‘Grand Marble’UNDER PATENTNovember 29, 2032
- ISGBU07-0PP25580Ipomoea plant named ‘ISGBU07-0’UNDER PATENTAugust 1, 2033
- DAYBREAKPP26719Ipomoea plant named ‘DAYBREAK’UNDER PATENTSeptember 6, 2034
- BalsolablackPP26528Ipomoea plant named ‘Balsolablack’UNDER PATENTJanuary 12, 2035
- BalsolalimePP26552Ipomoea plant named ‘Balsolalime’UNDER PATENTJanuary 12, 2035
- BalsolaredPP26686Ipomoea plant named ‘Balsolared’UNDER PATENTJanuary 12, 2035
- KPOZ0001PP27940Ipomoea plant named ‘KPOZ0001’UNDER PATENTNovember 13, 2035
- BalspotimePP28588Ipomoea plant named ‘Balspotime’UNDER PATENTMay 7, 2036
- BalspotackPP28555Ipomoea plant named ‘Balspotack’UNDER PATENTMay 8, 2036
- BalspotredPP28587Ipomoea plant named ‘Balspotred’UNDER PATENTMay 8, 2036
- BalsotowimePP29510Ipomoea plant named ‘Balsotowime’UNDER PATENTMarch 1, 2037
- BalsotowacPP29511Ipomoea plant named ‘Balsotowac’UNDER PATENTMarch 1, 2037
- BalsolablimPP29512Ipomoea plant named ‘Balsolablim’UNDER PATENTMarch 1, 2037
- BalsolalimliPP29536Ipomoea plant named ‘Balsolalimli’UNDER PATENTMarch 1, 2037
- BalsolabartPP30598Ipomoea plant named ‘Balsolabart’UNDER PATENTMarch 16, 2038
- BalsolalimartPP30599Ipomoea plant named ‘Balsolalimart’UNDER PATENTMarch 16, 2038
- BalspotbartPP30637Ipomoea plant named ‘Balspotbart’UNDER PATENTMarch 16, 2038
- BalsolaredarPP30638Ipomoea plant named ‘Balsolaredar’UNDER PATENTMarch 16, 2038
- BalspotimartPP30794Ipomoea plant named ‘Balspotimart’UNDER PATENTMarch 16, 2038
- ISGDP01-1PP31725Ipomoea plant named ‘ISGDP01-1’UNDER PATENTJune 4, 2039
- ISGHR06-1PP31726Ipomoea plant named ‘ISGHR06-1’UNDER PATENTJune 4, 2039
- ISGHG04-1PP31727Ipomoea plant named ‘ISGHG04-1’UNDER PATENTJune 4, 2039
- ISGBR03-1PP31753Ipomoea plant named ‘ISGBR03-1’UNDER PATENTJune 4, 2039
- FukumurasakiPP32832Ipomoea batatas plant named ‘Fukumurasaki’UNDER PATENTJune 8, 2039
- BalsotowlimPP31800Ipomoea plant named ‘Balsotowlim’UNDER PATENTJuly 3, 2039
- ChurakanasaPP34501Ipomoea batatas plant named ‘Churakanasa’UNDER PATENTMarch 15, 2041
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.
- IP059PP18301Ipomoea plant named ‘IP059’PUBLIC DOMAINMay 22, 2026
- Emerald SplashPP18307Ipomoea plant named ‘Emerald Splash’PUBLIC DOMAINMay 22, 2026
Botanically this is Ipomoea. 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.