Plant
Nephrolepis
12 US plant patents name this plant. 6 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 6 still protected comes off patent on October 6, 2028.
Still under patent — 6 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- ArianePP21218Nephrolepis plant named ‘Ariane’UNDER PATENTOctober 6, 2028
- FlorianePP23829Nephrolepis plant named ‘Floriane’UNDER PATENTSeptember 27, 2031
- Green MomentPP25311Nephrolepis plant named ‘Green Moment’UNDER PATENTDecember 13, 2032
- Green DelightPP25058Nephrolepis plant named ‘Green Delight’UNDER PATENTDecember 18, 2032
- BRAVIT2621PP25964Nephrolepis plant named ‘BRAVIT2621’UNDER PATENTMarch 1, 2034
- BRAVIT2626PP25965Nephrolepis plant named ‘BRAVIT2626’UNDER PATENTMarch 4, 2034
Already in the public domain — 6 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.
- SunjestPP16531Nephrolepis plant named ‘Sunjest’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 2, 2025
- VP004PP16271Nephrolepis plant named ‘VP004’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 12, 2025
- Nr. 20PP15958Nephrolepis plant named ‘Nr. 20’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 14, 2024
- Nr.21PP14995Nephrolepis plant named ‘Nr.21’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 18, 2023
- Dallas JewelPP5755Nephrolepis exaltata named Dallas JewelPUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 25, 2005
- EleanorPP5128Nephrolepis exaltata-- Eleanor cultivarPUBLIC DOMAINJune 16, 2002
Botanically this is Nephrolepis. 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.