Plant
Norway spruce
2 US plant patents name this plant. 0 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 2 still protected comes off patent on January 7, 2036.
Still under patent — 2 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Dougart12PP28693Norway spruce tree named ‘Dougart12’UNDER PATENTJanuary 7, 2036
- Andy SpinksPP35048Norway spruce tree named ‘Andy Spinks’UNDER PATENTApril 25, 2042
Botanically this is Picea. 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.