Plant
Myoporum
3 US plant patents name this plant. 2 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 1 still protected comes off patent on January 29, 2031.
Still under patent — 1 cultivar
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- CLEAN n GREENPP23163Myoporum plant named ‘CLEAN n GREEN’UNDER PATENTJanuary 29, 2031
Already in the public domain — 2 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.
- RobustumPP11064Myoporum plant variety named Myoporum parvifolium `Robustum`PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 8, 2017
- Myoporum plantPP4560PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 15, 1999
Botanically this is Myoporum. 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.