Plant
Neoregelia
46 US plant patents name this plant. 15 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 31 still protected comes off patent on September 1, 2027.
Still under patent — 31 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- ArdiePP19977Neoregelia plant named ‘Ardie’UNDER PATENTSeptember 1, 2027
- MariaPP21573Neoregelia plant named ‘Maria’UNDER PATENTAugust 5, 2029
- Autumn RainPP21600Neoregelia plant named ‘Autumn Rain’UNDER PATENTAugust 5, 2029
- CookiePP21601Neoregelia plant named ‘Cookie’UNDER PATENTAugust 5, 2029
- green applesPP21829Neoregelia plant named ‘green apples’UNDER PATENTAugust 5, 2029
- TatianaPP22563Neoregelia plant named ‘Tatiana’UNDER PATENTAugust 21, 2030
- SeductionPP22583Neoregelia plant named ‘Seduction’UNDER PATENTAugust 21, 2030
- RomancePP22561Neoregelia planted named ‘Romance’UNDER PATENTAugust 24, 2030
- ValentinesPP22562Neoregelia plant named ‘Valentines’UNDER PATENTAugust 24, 2030
- MendozaPP22584Neoregelia plant named ‘Mendoza’UNDER PATENTAugust 24, 2030
- ElwoodPP22581Neoregelia plant named ‘Elwood’UNDER PATENTAugust 28, 2030
- SibellaPP22560Neoregelia plant named ‘Sibella’UNDER PATENTSeptember 1, 2030
- FlirtingPP22582Neoregelia plant named ‘Flirting’UNDER PATENTSeptember 2, 2030
- CharismaPP22559Neoregelia plant named ‘Charisma’UNDER PATENTSeptember 3, 2030
- AmazonasPP22558Neoregelia plant named ‘Amazonas’UNDER PATENTSeptember 4, 2030
- Purple PassionPP22585Neoregelia plant named ‘Purple Passion’UNDER PATENTSeptember 4, 2030
- MalbecPP22586Neoregelia plant named ‘Malbec’UNDER PATENTSeptember 14, 2030
- MagnificaPP27215Neoregelia plant named ‘Magnifica’UNDER PATENTFebruary 15, 2035
- Full MoonPP27212Neoregelia plant named ‘Full Moon’UNDER PATENTFebruary 17, 2035
- CasablancaPP27213Neoregelia plant named ‘Casablanca’UNDER PATENTFebruary 17, 2035
- LieblingPP27214Neoregelia plant named ‘Liebling’UNDER PATENTFebruary 17, 2035
- VenusPP27211Neoregelia plant named ‘Venus’UNDER PATENTMarch 3, 2035
- Mona LisaPP27210Neoregelia plant named ‘Mona Lisa’UNDER PATENTMarch 12, 2035
- VD001PP28386Neoregelia plant named ‘VD001’UNDER PATENTDecember 8, 2035
- Key LargoPP29157Neoregelia plant named ‘Key Largo’UNDER PATENTDecember 16, 2036
- Secret GardenPP29193Neoregelia plant named ‘Secret Garden’UNDER PATENTDecember 16, 2036
- GaiaPP33243Neoregelia plant named ‘Gaia’UNDER PATENTSeptember 22, 2040
- DharmaPP33279Neoregelia plant named ‘Dharma’UNDER PATENTSeptember 22, 2040
- GoddessPP34930Neoregelia plant named ‘Goddess’UNDER PATENTJuly 4, 2042
- MinervaPP34998Neoregelia plant named ‘Minerva’UNDER PATENTJuly 4, 2042
- FreyaPP35008Neoregelia plant named ‘Freya’UNDER PATENTJuly 4, 2042
Already in the public domain — 15 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.
- ZoëPP12107Neoregelia plant named ‘Zoë’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 2, 2019
- DongerPP11448Neoregelia plant named `Donger`PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 18, 2018
- LilaPP11523Neoregelia plant named `Lila`PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 4, 2018
- YingPP10716Neoregelia plant named `Ying`PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 11, 2017
- MartinPP10717Neoregelia plant named `Martin`PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 11, 2017
- AnnickPP10718Neoregelia plant named `Annick`PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 11, 2017
- RaphaelPP10719Neoregelia plant named `Raphael`PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 11, 2017
- YangPP10746Neoregelia plant named `Yang`PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 11, 2017
- FrancaPP10816Neoregelia plant named `Franca`PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 11, 2017
- UltimaPP9597Neoregelia plant named `Ultima`PUBLIC DOMAINApril 14, 2015
- ShebaPP9598Neoregelia plant named `Sheba`PUBLIC DOMAINApril 14, 2015
- MoradoPP9599Neoregelia plant named `Morado`PUBLIC DOMAINApril 14, 2015
- NonisPP9604Neoregelia plant named `Nonis`PUBLIC DOMAINApril 14, 2015
- GruvroePP9627Neoregelia carolinae plant named `Gruvroe`PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 18, 2015
- DevroePP7713Neoregelia carolinae plant named DevroePUBLIC DOMAINMay 7, 2010
Botanically this is Neoregelia. 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.