Plant
Phalaenopsis Orchid
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 August 9, 2031.
Still under patent — 2 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- ConfidencePP23700Phalaenopsis Orchid plant named ‘Confidence’UNDER PATENTAugust 9, 2031
- PHALGLAORPP31482Phalaenopsis Orchid plant named ‘PHALGLAOR’UNDER PATENTMarch 1, 2039
Botanically this is Phalaenopsis. 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.