Plant
Photinia
15 US plant patents name this plant. 7 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 8 still protected comes off patent on March 24, 2027.
Still under patent — 8 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- ParsurPP19390Photinia plant named ‘Parsur’UNDER PATENTMarch 24, 2027
- ParsubPP19394Photinia plant named ‘Parsub’UNDER PATENTMarch 24, 2027
- BourfritsPP20469Photinia plant named ‘Bourfrits’UNDER PATENTSeptember 4, 2028
- KolmavocaPP25024Photinia plant named ‘Kolmavoca’UNDER PATENTApril 2, 2033
- Oploo5PP26578Photinia plant named ‘Oploo5’UNDER PATENTSeptember 10, 2034
- McLARLOUPP27107Photinia plant named ‘McLARLOU’UNDER PATENTOctober 24, 2034
- Little FennaPP33662Photinia plant named ‘Little Fenna’UNDER PATENTMarch 6, 2041
- JBN 17001PP36423Photinia plant named ‘JBN 17001’UNDER PATENTFebruary 7, 2044
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.
- ParbriPP17476Photinia plant named ‘Parbri’PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 8, 2025
- ParredPP17665Photinia plant named ‘Parred’PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 8, 2025
- CassiniPP15160Photinia plant named ‘Cassini’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 21, 2022
- KolcurlPP13584Photinia plant named ‘Kolcurl’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 5, 2021
- ColwillowPP12187Photinia plant named ‘Colwillow’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 6, 2020
- ColmontPP11491Photinia plant named `Colmont`PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 5, 2018
- ColangoPP11510Photinia plant named `Colango`PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 5, 2018
Botanically this is Photinia. 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.