Plant
Nandina
24 US plant patents name this plant. 7 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 17 still protected comes off patent on November 20, 2027.
Still under patent — 17 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- AKAPP19916Nandina domestica plant named ‘AKA’UNDER PATENTNovember 20, 2027
- MurasakiPP21391Nandina domestica plant named ‘Murasaki’UNDER PATENTMay 19, 2029
- SeikaPP21891Nandina domestica plant named ‘Seika’UNDER PATENTMarch 9, 2030
- Tuscan FlamePP21940Nandina plant named ‘Tuscan Flame’UNDER PATENTMarch 17, 2030
- SunsetPP24748Nandina plant named ‘Sunset’UNDER PATENTDecember 26, 2032
- Lemon-LimePP24749Nandina plant named ‘Lemon-Lime’UNDER PATENTFebruary 25, 2033
- Little FlickPP26276Nandina plant named ‘Little Flick’UNDER PATENTOctober 30, 2033
- Sunset BoulevardPP26002Nandina plant named ‘Sunset Boulevard’UNDER PATENTMay 3, 2034
- Sunset in ParadisePP25985Nandina plant named ‘Sunset in Paradise’UNDER PATENTMay 17, 2034
- TWILIGHTPP26025Nandina plant named ‘TWILIGHT’UNDER PATENTMay 29, 2034
- Selten004PP29293Nandina plant named ‘Selten004’UNDER PATENTSeptember 19, 2036
- NanSid3PP29769Nandina plant named ‘NanSid3’UNDER PATENTFebruary 21, 2037
- NanSid6PP29798Nandina plant named ‘NanSid6’UNDER PATENTFebruary 21, 2037
- ZhNan28PP32397Nandina plant named ‘ZhNan28’UNDER PATENTDecember 18, 2039
- ZhNan53PP32422Nandina plant named ‘ZhNan53’UNDER PATENTDecember 18, 2039
- ZhNan102PP32470Nandina plant named ‘ZhNan102’UNDER PATENTDecember 18, 2039
- Nansid1 1PP34614Nandina plant named ‘Nansid1 1’UNDER PATENTMarch 24, 2042
Already in the public domain — 7 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.
- MonfarPP14693Nandina plant named ‘Monfar’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 12, 2022
- JayteePP14668Nandina domestic plant named ‘Jaytee’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 24, 2022
- ColernoPP11453Nandina plant named `Colerno`PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 2, 2018
- MonumPP12069Nandina plant named ‘Monum’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 20, 2017
- GrerayPP8530Nandina domestica cv. "Greray"PUBLIC DOMAINJune 2, 2012
- Moon BayPP5659Dwarf nandina named Moon BayPUBLIC DOMAINDecember 8, 2003
- Dwarf nandina--Gulf StreamPP5656PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 21, 2003
Botanically this is Nandina. 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.