Plant
Lysimachia
8 US plant patents name this plant. 4 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 4 still protected comes off patent on May 11, 2030.
Still under patent — 4 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Midnight SunPP22242Lysimachia plant named ‘Midnight Sun’UNDER PATENTMay 11, 2030
- HillyssunPP33106Lysimachia plant named ‘Hillyssun’UNDER PATENTMarch 19, 2040
- Night LightPP33931Lysimachia plant named ‘Night Light’UNDER PATENTAugust 29, 2041
- FireflyPP33932Lysimachia plant named ‘Firefly’UNDER PATENTAugust 29, 2041
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.
- JumboPP15356Lysimachia plant named ‘Jumbo’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 21, 2024
- WalgoldalexPP13547Lysimachia plant named ‘Walgoldalex’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 25, 2021
- Golden HarvestPP11133Lysimachia plant named `Golden Harvest`PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 26, 2018
- AlexanderPP10598Lysimachia punctata plant named `Alexander`PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 31, 2017
Botanically this is Lysimachia. 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.