Plant
Ixora
4 US plant patents name this plant. 3 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 1 still protected comes off patent on December 3, 2038.
Still under patent — 1 cultivar
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Vista6PP31381Ixora plant named ‘Vista6’UNDER PATENTDecember 3, 2038
Already in the public domain — 3 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.
- Pink PixiePP15026Ixora plant named ‘Pink Pixie’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 18, 2023
- DioraPP9814Ixora plant--`Diora`PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 1, 2015
- Frankie HippPP9200Ixora plant named Frankie HippPUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 28, 2014
Botanically this is Ixora. 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.