Plant
Jamesbrittenia
16 US plant patents name this plant. 8 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 8 still protected comes off patent on December 13, 2027.
Still under patent — 8 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- DANBRIT4PP19532Jamesbrittenia plant named ‘DANBRIT4’UNDER PATENTDecember 13, 2027
- Danbrit8PP19783Jamesbrittenia plant named ‘Danbrit8’UNDER PATENTJanuary 11, 2028
- Danbrit7PP19787Jamesbrittenia plant named ‘Danbrit7’UNDER PATENTJanuary 11, 2028
- DJAMGOLPP32615Jamesbrittenia plant named ‘DJAMGOL’UNDER PATENTDecember 3, 2039
- INJAMSASKYPP34114Jamesbrittenia plant named ‘INJAMSASKY’UNDER PATENTJuly 9, 2041
- INJAMSADAWPP34115Jamesbrittenia plant named ‘INJAMSADAW’UNDER PATENTJuly 9, 2041
- ja19 50-008PP35890Jamesbrittenia plant named ‘ja19 50-008’UNDER PATENTSeptember 13, 2043
- INJAMLAVFLPP36752Jamesbrittenia plant named ‘INJAMLAVFL’UNDER PATENTNovember 22, 2044
Already in the public domain — 8 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.
- DANBRIT1PP18193Jamesbrittenia plant named ‘DANBRIT1’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 17, 2026
- YASALPP17090Jamesbrittenia plant named ‘YASAL’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 6, 2024
- BalbreupitPP14372Jamesbrittenia plant named ‘Balbreupit’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 26, 2022
- BalbrengoPP14373Jamesbrittenia plant named ‘Balbrengo’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 26, 2022
- BalbrelavPP14374Jamesbrittenia plant named ‘Balbrelav’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 26, 2022
- YageroPP12574Jamesbrittenia plant named ‘Yagero’PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 12, 2020
- YagepinPP12576Jamesbrittenia plant named ‘Yagepin’PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 12, 2020
- YageviPP12617Jamesbrittenia plant named ‘Yagevi’PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 12, 2020
Botanically this is Jamesbrittenia. 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.