Plant
Lotus
7 US plant patents name this plant. 6 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 1 still protected comes off patent on September 29, 2032.
Still under patent — 1 cultivar
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- CoFlashPP24953Lotus vine named ‘CoFlash’UNDER PATENTSeptember 29, 2032
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.
- TiGoPP14118Lotus vine plant named ‘TiGo’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 4, 2021
- Amazon SunsetPP10864Lotus vine plant named `Amazon Sunset`PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 26, 2017
- Amazon ApricotPP10868Lotus vine plant named `Amazon Apricot`PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 26, 2017
- Charles ThomasPP5794Lotus plant CV Charles ThomasPUBLIC DOMAINOctober 18, 2005
- Angel WingsPP5799Lotus plant CV Angel WingsPUBLIC DOMAINOctober 18, 2005
- Maggie Belle SlocumPP5798Lotus plant CV Maggie Belle SlocumPUBLIC DOMAINOctober 9, 2005
Botanically this is Lotus. 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.