Plant

Live oak

3 US plant patents name this plant. 2 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 1 still protected comes off patent on March 12, 2027.

Still under patent — 1 cultivar

Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.

FBQV1PP19759Live oak tree named ‘FBQV1’UNDER PATENTMarch 12, 2027

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.

SDLNPP12015Live oak tree named ‘SDLN’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 20, 2018
QVTIAPP11219Live oak tree named `QVTIA`PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 27, 2017

Botanically this is Quercus. 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.