Plant
Juniperus
10 US plant patents name this plant. 2 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 8 still protected comes off patent on January 24, 2028.
Still under patent — 8 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- NedsyeloPP20489Juniperus chinesis plant named ‘Nedsyelo’UNDER PATENTJanuary 24, 2028
- NewboldPP22088Juniperus plant named ‘Newbold’UNDER PATENTNovember 27, 2029
- Little JoannaPP26803Juniperus plant named ‘Little Joanna’UNDER PATENTDecember 23, 2034
- MonGeoPP28082Juniperus plant named ‘MonGeo’UNDER PATENTDecember 9, 2035
- SMNJCHMPP31704Juniperus plant named ‘SMNJCHM’UNDER PATENTFebruary 26, 2039
- RIKAGPP31994Juniperus plant named ‘RIKAG’UNDER PATENTFebruary 26, 2039
- ButterfieldPP32538Juniperus tree named ‘Butterfield’UNDER PATENTSeptember 17, 2039
- FARROWJVBFPP33287Juniperus plant named ‘FARROWJVBF’UNDER PATENTDecember 8, 2040
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.
- Blue PrincePP10134Juniperus horizontalis named `Blue Prince`PUBLIC DOMAINMay 31, 2016
- MonardPP6656Juniperus sabina cv. MonardPUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 4, 2007
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.