Plant
Nyssa
5 US plant patents name this plant. 0 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 5 still protected comes off patent on February 3, 2031.
Still under patent — 5 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- NsuhhPP22951Nyssa plant named ‘Nsuhh’UNDER PATENTFebruary 3, 2031
- Cherry PiePP27588Nyssa tree named ‘Cherry Pie’UNDER PATENTJune 30, 2035
- The JamesPP29473Nyssa plant named ‘The James’UNDER PATENTJanuary 10, 2037
- NSMTFPP30554Nyssa sylvatica plant named ‘NSMTF’UNDER PATENTMarch 29, 2037
- BBN-01PP33803Nyssa tree named ‘BBN-01’UNDER PATENTDecember 9, 2040
Botanically this is Nyssa. 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.