Plant
Magnolia
30 US plant patents name this plant. 10 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 20 still protected comes off patent on April 18, 2028.
Still under patent — 20 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Jurmag4PP20346Magnolia plant named ‘Jurmag4’UNDER PATENTApril 18, 2028
- GENIEPP20748Magnolia plant named ‘GENIE’UNDER PATENTAugust 2, 2028
- Centennial BlushPP22248Magnolia plant named ‘Centennial Blush’UNDER PATENTJune 29, 2030
- CleopatraPP22694Magnolia plant named ‘Cleopatra’UNDER PATENTAugust 5, 2030
- JURMAG5PP26685Magnolia plant named ‘JURMAG5’UNDER PATENTAugust 12, 2034
- CameoPP27222Magnolia plant named ‘Cameo’UNDER PATENTFebruary 7, 2035
- NCMX1PP29218Magnolia tree named ‘NCMX1’UNDER PATENTMay 28, 2036
- Melissa ParrisPP29707Magnolia plant named ‘Melissa Parris’UNDER PATENTJune 11, 2036
- Stellar RubyPP29778Magnolia plant named ‘Stellar Ruby’UNDER PATENTMay 25, 2037
- TinkerbellePP31317Magnolia plant named ‘Tinkerbelle’UNDER PATENTDecember 18, 2038
- MGPRO2008PP32539Magnolia plant named ‘MGPRO2008’UNDER PATENTFebruary 13, 2040
- MGMIG2007PP32540Magnolia plant named ‘MGMIG2007’UNDER PATENTFebruary 13, 2040
- MGPIN2010PP32541Magnolia plant named ‘MGPIN2010’UNDER PATENTFebruary 13, 2040
- MGYOD209APP32668Magnolia plant named ‘MGYOD209A’UNDER PATENTFebruary 13, 2040
- GCCHU2008PP33478Magnolia plant named ‘GCCHU2008’UNDER PATENTNovember 12, 2040
- BooneArbPP34089Magnolia tree named ‘BooneArb’UNDER PATENTApril 18, 2041
- MJK-MC1PP34917Magnolia tree named ‘MJK-MC1’UNDER PATENTAugust 21, 2042
- HYB01PP35506Magnolia plant named ‘HYB01’UNDER PATENTMarch 15, 2043
- SL01PP35749Magnolia plant named ‘SL01’UNDER PATENTMarch 17, 2043
- MicJur12PP36841Magnolia plant named ‘MicJur12’UNDER PATENTNovember 12, 2044
Already in the public domain — 10 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.
- STRgraPP13851Magnolia plant named ‘STRgra’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 6, 2021
- Southern CharmPP13049Magnolia tree named ‘Southern Charm’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 25, 2021
- Mattie Mae SmithPP12204Magnolia virginiana named ‘Mattie Mae Smith’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 12, 2019
- Halehines01PP12032Magnolia grandiflora named ‘Halehines01’PUBLIC DOMAINMay 4, 2019
- MgtigPP9243Magnolia grandiflora named `Mgtig`PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 27, 2014
- Green GiantPP9377Magnolia grandiflora named `Green Giant`PUBLIC DOMAINJune 23, 2014
- ButterfliesPP7456Magnolia tree named ButterfliesPUBLIC DOMAINNovember 9, 2009
- MonlandPP6178Magnolia hybrid cv. MonlandPUBLIC DOMAINAugust 29, 2005
- Brackens Brown BeautyPP5520Magnolia grandiflora named Brackens Brown BeautyPUBLIC DOMAINDecember 23, 2003
- Magnolia treePP4145PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 8, 1994
Botanically this is Magnolia. 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.