Plant
Juniper
11 US plant patents name this plant. 6 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 5 still protected comes off patent on May 8, 2028.
Still under patent — 5 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Hulsdonk YellowPP19953Juniper plant named ‘Hulsdonk Yellow’UNDER PATENTMay 8, 2028
- JAP08PP21433Juniper plant named ‘JAP08’UNDER PATENTFebruary 6, 2029
- HegedusPP22743Juniper plant named ‘Hegedus’UNDER PATENTOctober 21, 2030
- RLH-SS1PIPP30017Juniper plant named ‘RLH-SS1PI’UNDER PATENTAugust 7, 2037
- SMNJCBPP32393Juniper plant named ‘SMNJCB’UNDER PATENTNovember 18, 2039
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.
- MonsanPP17622Juniper plant named ‘Monsan’PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 12, 2025
- Taylor's BluePP12033Juniper plant named ‘Taylor's Blue’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 13, 2019
- Loree DawnPP9174Juniper plant--`Loree Dawn` varietyPUBLIC DOMAINAugust 30, 2014
- Gold LacePP8202Juniper plant--Gold Lace varietyPUBLIC DOMAINJune 28, 2011
- Mother LodePP5948Juniper plant named `Mother Lode`PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 8, 2005
- Juniper plantPP5014PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 22, 2000
Botanically this is Juniperus. 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.