Plant
Michelia
4 US plant patents name this plant. 0 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 4 still protected comes off patent on July 18, 2029.
Still under patent — 4 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- MICjur01PP21873Michelia plant named ‘MICjur01’UNDER PATENTJuly 18, 2029
- Free SpiritPP24534Michelia plant named ‘Free Spirit’UNDER PATENTDecember 26, 2032
- MicJur02PP25850Michelia plant named ‘MicJur02’UNDER PATENTFebruary 4, 2034
- MICJUR05PP25870Michelia plant named ‘MICJUR05’UNDER PATENTFebruary 15, 2034
Botanically this is Michelia. 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.