Plant
Lupine
12 US plant patents name this plant. 0 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 12 still protected comes off patent on May 31, 2031.
Still under patent — 12 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- TerracottaPP23044Lupine plant named ‘Terracotta’UNDER PATENTMay 31, 2031
- Tequila FlamePP23047Lupine plant named ‘Tequila Flame’UNDER PATENTMay 31, 2031
- Desert SunPP23073Lupine plant named ‘Desert Sun’UNDER PATENTMay 31, 2031
- GladiatorPP23075Lupine plant named ‘Gladiator’UNDER PATENTMay 31, 2031
- WCLRATHPP29833Lupine plant named ‘WCLRATH’UNDER PATENTJune 19, 2037
- WCLMALAPP29860Lupine plant named ‘WCLMALA’UNDER PATENTJune 19, 2037
- WCLKICAPP29861Lupine plant named ‘WCLKICA’UNDER PATENTJune 19, 2037
- WCLBLSMPP29943Lupine plant named ‘WCLBLSM’UNDER PATENTJune 19, 2037
- ET LPN 802PP34527Lupine plant named ‘ET LPN 802’UNDER PATENTFebruary 15, 2042
- ET LPN 815PP34528Lupine plant named ‘ET LPN 815’UNDER PATENTFebruary 15, 2042
- ET LPN 709PP34529Lupine plant named ‘ET LPN 709’UNDER PATENTFebruary 15, 2042
- ET LPN 813PP34756Lupine plant named ‘ET LPN 813’UNDER PATENTMarch 16, 2042
Botanically this is Lupinus. 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.