Plant
Nerium
8 US plant patents name this plant. 7 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 1 still protected comes off patent on August 27, 2034.
Still under patent — 1 cultivar
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- JuwelPP26619Nerium plant named ‘Juwel’UNDER PATENTAugust 27, 2034
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.
- Turner's 5-387PP10157Nerium oleander plant `Turner's 5-387`PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 19, 2016
- Turner's Tickled PinkPP7619Nerium oleander plant--`Turner's Tickled Pink`PUBLIC DOMAINMay 7, 2010
- Hines HardyPP6616Nerium oleander `Hines Hardy`PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 17, 2007
- Nerium oleander plant -- Turner's CarnivalPP6339PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 12, 2006
- MonvisPP5866Nerium oleander cv. MonvisPUBLIC DOMAINJuly 8, 2005
- Nerium oleander plant--Turner's Shari DPP5378PUBLIC DOMAINMay 25, 2003
- Little RedPP4836Nerium indicum--Little Red varietyPUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 29, 2000
Botanically this is Nerium. 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.