Plant
Mini-spray carnation
4 US plant patents name this plant. 4 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell.
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.
- StavioletPP8972Mini-spray carnation plant named StavioletPUBLIC DOMAINNovember 8, 2011
- StagirosPP8882Mini-spray carnation plant named `Stagiros`PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 3, 2011
- StagibordPP8883Mini-spray carnation plant named `Stagibord`PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 3, 2011
- StagilacPP8881Mini-spray carnation plant named `Stagilac`PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 9, 2011
Botanically this is Dianthus. 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.