Plant

Picea

7 US plant patents name this plant. 3 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 4 still protected comes off patent on December 16, 2041.

Still under patent — 4 cultivars

Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.

INHWBPP34321Picea pungens tree named ‘INHWB’UNDER PATENTDecember 16, 2041
MonEvaPP34562Picea plant named ‘MonEva’UNDER PATENTJanuary 18, 2042
INHoopMoPP34795Picea pungens tree named ‘INHoopMo’UNDER PATENTJuly 28, 2042
INMoHoopPP34883Picea pungens tree named ‘INMoHoop’UNDER PATENTJuly 28, 2042

Already in the public domain — 3 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.

HaalPP11473Picea glauca plant named `Haal`PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 12, 2017
Blue WonderPP10933Picea glauca plant named `Blue Wonder`PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 3, 2017
GebellePP10643Picea pungens, GebellePUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 21, 2017

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.