Plant
Leucophyllum
8 US plant patents name this plant. 0 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 8 still protected comes off patent on October 14, 2040.
Still under patent — 8 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- San Antonio RosePP33454Leucophyllum frutescens shrub named ‘San Antonio Rose’UNDER PATENTOctober 14, 2040
- GREHJSPP33638Leucophyllum plant named ‘GREHJS’UNDER PATENTDecember 9, 2040
- MSWNRasconPP33806Leucophyllum plant named ‘MSWNRascon’UNDER PATENTMarch 31, 2041
- Purple RainPP35354Leucophyllum hybrid plant named ‘Purple Rain’UNDER PATENTNovember 12, 2041
- MSWNHeleiPP34884Leucophyllum plant named ‘MSWNHelei’UNDER PATENTDecember 14, 2041
- MicroburstPP35437Leucophyllum hybrid plant named ‘Microburst’UNDER PATENTFebruary 8, 2043
- LaredoPP36336Leucophyllum plant named ‘Laredo’UNDER PATENTFebruary 2, 2044
- Little LynnPP36523Leucophyllum shrub plant named ‘Little Lynn’UNDER PATENTFebruary 15, 2044
Botanically this is Leucophyllum. 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.