Plant
Ligustrum
5 US plant patents name this plant. 0 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 5 still protected comes off patent on January 21, 2028.
Still under patent — 5 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- SunshinePP20379Ligustrum plant named ‘Sunshine’UNDER PATENTJanuary 21, 2028
- NCLX1PP27301Ligustrum plant named ‘NCLX1’UNDER PATENTJanuary 14, 2035
- Green GlobalPP31112Ligustrum plant named ‘Green Global’UNDER PATENTJune 7, 2038
- NCLO1PP34245Ligustrum ovalifolium plant named ‘NCLO1’UNDER PATENTJune 9, 2041
- NCLJ1PP35881Ligustrum plant named ‘NCLJ1’UNDER PATENTJune 6, 2043
Botanically this is Ligustrum. 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.