Plant
Nepeta
20 US plant patents name this plant. 0 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 20 still protected comes off patent on February 16, 2027.
Still under patent — 20 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- PsfikePP18904Nepeta plant named ‘Psfike’UNDER PATENTFebruary 16, 2027
- Blue DragonPP22334Nepeta plant named ‘Blue Dragon’UNDER PATENTMay 20, 2030
- Purple HazePP23180Nepeta plant named ‘Purple Haze’UNDER PATENTMarch 26, 2031
- NovanepjunPP23074Nepeta plant named ‘Novanepjun’UNDER PATENTJuly 28, 2031
- Blue LagoonPP23855Nepeta plant named ‘Blue Lagoon’UNDER PATENTApril 18, 2032
- Cat's MeowPP24472Nepeta plant named ‘Cat's Meow’UNDER PATENTMarch 16, 2033
- Purrsian BluePP24788Nepeta plant named ‘Purrsian Blue’UNDER PATENTApril 12, 2033
- SUMMER MAGICPP27090Nepeta grandiflora plant named ‘SUMMER MAGIC’UNDER PATENTNovember 6, 2034
- BokratunePP29556Nepeta plant named ‘Bokratune’UNDER PATENTJanuary 30, 2037
- Kitten AroundPP30940Nepeta plant named ‘Kitten Around’UNDER PATENTApril 24, 2038
- Cat's PajamasPP31127Nepeta plant named ‘Cat's Pajamas’UNDER PATENTAugust 10, 2038
- BalnepludPP31901Nepeta plant named ‘Balneplud’UNDER PATENTSeptember 16, 2039
- G19213PP32974Nepeta plant named ‘G19213’UNDER PATENTJune 25, 2040
- BalpurrluPP33042Nepeta plant named ‘Balpurrlu’UNDER PATENTAugust 28, 2040
- BalpurrinkPP33184Nepeta plant named ‘Balpurrink’UNDER PATENTAugust 28, 2040
- BalprelurpPP33997Nepeta plant named ‘Balprelurp’UNDER PATENTAugust 29, 2041
- Picture PurrfectPP34502Nepeta plant named ‘Picture Purrfect’UNDER PATENTApril 28, 2042
- Chartreuse on the LoosePP35867Nepeta plant named ‘Chartreuse on the Loose’UNDER PATENTNovember 7, 2043
- Lemon PurrfectionPP37243Nepeta plant named ‘Lemon Purrfection’UNDER PATENTJune 13, 2045
- Catwalk QueenPP37349Nepeta plant named ‘Catwalk Queen’UNDER PATENTOctober 14, 2045
Botanically this is Nepeta. 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.