Plant
Lonicera
17 US plant patents name this plant. 4 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 13 still protected comes off patent on July 28, 2028.
Still under patent — 13 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- BriliamePP20761Lonicera nitida plant named ‘Briliame’UNDER PATENTJuly 28, 2028
- BailellePP20939Lonicera plant named ‘Bailelle’UNDER PATENTMarch 10, 2029
- Inov42PP21819Lonicera plant named ‘Inov42’UNDER PATENTSeptember 2, 2029
- Inov86PP21839Lonicera plant named ‘Inov86’UNDER PATENTSeptember 2, 2029
- Inov71PP21874Lonicera plant named ‘Inov71’UNDER PATENTSeptember 2, 2029
- LogozamPP24584Lonicera plant named ‘Logozam’UNDER PATENTMarch 21, 2033
- LilezezamPP25472Lonicera plant named ‘Lilezezam’UNDER PATENTJuly 2, 2033
- Inov205PP25702Lonicera plant named ‘Inov205’UNDER PATENTNovember 24, 2033
- Dolce VitaPP26617Lonicera plant named ‘Dolce Vita’UNDER PATENTAugust 31, 2034
- Golden GlowPP26598Lonicera plant named ‘Golden Glow’UNDER PATENTSeptember 9, 2034
- GRLN01PP33591Lonicera plant named ‘GRLN01’UNDER PATENTDecember 28, 2040
- GRLN03PP33592Lonicera plant named ‘GRLN03’UNDER PATENTDecember 28, 2040
- GRLN02PP33761Lonicera plant named ‘GRLN02’UNDER PATENTDecember 28, 2040
Already in the public domain — 4 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.
- MaskeradePP17352Lonicera plant named ‘Maskerade’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 11, 2025
- ScentsationPP16240Lonicera periclymenum plant named ‘Scentsation’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 28, 2023
- BriloniPP15234Lonicera nitida plant named ‘Briloni’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 13, 2023
- HinlonPP10317Lonicera japonica `Hinlon`PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 5, 2016
Botanically this is Lonicera. 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.