Plant
Leucothoe
13 US plant patents name this plant. 6 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 7 still protected comes off patent on August 31, 2033.
Still under patent — 7 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Little FlamesPP25246Leucothoe plant named ‘Little Flames’UNDER PATENTAugust 31, 2033
- Opstal 50PP27132Leucothoe plant named ‘Opstal 50’UNDER PATENTFebruary 7, 2035
- ReJoycePP30821Leucothoe plant name ‘ReJoyce’UNDER PATENTAugust 1, 2037
- BLULE1801PP31796Leucothoe plant named ‘BLULE1801’UNDER PATENTApril 26, 2039
- RANT01PP31897Leucothoe plant named ‘RANT01’UNDER PATENTAugust 7, 2039
- SMNLFGRVPP35833Leucothoe plant named ‘SMNLFGRV’UNDER PATENTAugust 30, 2043
- BLLE01PP37084Leucothoe plant named ‘BLLE01’UNDER PATENTNovember 21, 2044
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.
- HOWWPP18396Leucothoe plant named ‘HOWW’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 31, 2026
- CURLY REDPP17666Leucothoe plant named ‘CURLY RED’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 25, 2025
- LipsbolwiPP10842Leucothoe axillaris plant named `Lipsbolwi`PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 12, 2017
- ZebekotPP5224Leucothoe plant--Zebekot varietyPUBLIC DOMAINJune 22, 2001
- ZebonardPP5229Leucothoe plant--Zebonard varietyPUBLIC DOMAINJune 22, 2001
- Leucothoe plant-zeblid varietyPP5195PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 28, 2001
Botanically this is Leucothoe. 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.