Plant
Miscanthus
31 US plant patents name this plant. 5 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 26 still protected comes off patent on March 27, 2028.
Still under patent — 26 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- LottumPP20348Miscanthus plant named ‘Lottum’UNDER PATENTMarch 27, 2028
- MBS 7001PP22033Miscanthus plant named ‘MBS 7001’UNDER PATENTMay 1, 2029
- MBS 7002PP22047Miscanthus plant named ‘MBS 7002’UNDER PATENTMay 1, 2029
- MBS 1002PP22127Miscanthus plant named ‘MBS 1002’UNDER PATENTMay 1, 2029
- MBS 0006PP23321Miscanthus plant named ‘MBS 0006’UNDER PATENTMay 1, 2029
- MBS 1001PP23680Miscanthus plant named ‘MBS 1001’UNDER PATENTMay 30, 2029
- MBS 7003PP23681Miscanthus plant named ‘MBS 7003’UNDER PATENTMay 30, 2029
- Tiger TailPP21788Miscanthus plant named ‘Tiger Tail’UNDER PATENTSeptember 24, 2029
- Gold BreezePP22311Miscanthus plant named ‘Gold Breeze’UNDER PATENTMay 21, 2030
- Huron StarPP22468Miscanthus plant named ‘Huron Star’UNDER PATENTAugust 19, 2030
- MSU-MFL1PP23489Miscanthus plant named ‘MSU-MFL1’UNDER PATENTMarch 7, 2031
- NCMS1PP26387Miscanthus sinensis grass named ‘NCMS1’UNDER PATENTJuly 24, 2034
- OktoberfestPP27074Miscanthus plant named ‘Oktoberfest’UNDER PATENTMarch 20, 2035
- Autumn AnthemPP27411Miscanthus plant named ‘Autumn Anthem’UNDER PATENTApril 22, 2035
- Little MissPP28849Miscanthus plant named ‘Little Miss’UNDER PATENTMarch 22, 2036
- EncorePP29070Miscanthus plant named ‘Encore’UNDER PATENTJuly 6, 2036
- NCMS2BPP29460Miscanthus sinensis plant named ‘NCMS2B’UNDER PATENTApril 14, 2037
- M77PP30402Miscanthus sinensis plant named ‘M77’UNDER PATENTAugust 16, 2037
- EMPMIS01PP30802Miscanthus plant named ‘EMPMIS01’UNDER PATENTDecember 18, 2037
- Fire DragonPP30374Miscanthus plant named ‘Fire Dragon’UNDER PATENTApril 18, 2038
- EMPMIS02PP31363Miscanthus plant named ‘EMPMIS02’UNDER PATENTJune 12, 2038
- Sunlit SatinPP35115Miscanthus plant named ‘Sunlit Satin’UNDER PATENTMay 18, 2042
- Red ZenithPP35138Miscanthus plant named ‘Red Zenith’UNDER PATENTMay 18, 2042
- NCMS3PP34712Miscanthus plant named ‘NCMS3’UNDER PATENTMay 24, 2042
- Gentle BreezePP35497Miscanthus plant named ‘Gentle Breeze’UNDER PATENTMarch 18, 2043
- Lady in RedPP36870Miscanthus plant named ‘Lady in Red’UNDER PATENTNovember 18, 2044
Already in the public domain — 5 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.
- Super StripePP18161Miscanthus plant named ‘Super Stripe’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 15, 2026
- Mysterious MaidenPP16197Miscanthus plant named ‘Mysterious Maiden’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 28, 2024
- Gold BarPP15193Miscanthus plant named ‘Gold Bar’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 5, 2024
- Gilded TowerPP14743Miscanthus plant named ‘Gilded Tower’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 21, 2023
- Little ZebraPP13008Miscanthus sinensis plant named ‘Little Zebra’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 30, 2021
Botanically this is Miscanthus. 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.