Plant
Murtilla
2 US plant patents name this plant. 0 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 2 still protected comes off patent on March 19, 2028.
Still under patent — 2 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- South Pearl—INIAPP21225Murtilla plant named ‘South Pearl—INIA’UNDER PATENTMarch 19, 2028
- Red Pearl—INIAPP21273Murtilla plant named ‘Red Pearl—INIA’UNDER PATENTMarch 19, 2028
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.