Plant
Pittosporum
16 US plant patents name this plant. 7 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 9 still protected comes off patent on April 24, 2029.
Still under patent — 9 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- ElfinPP21822Pittosporum plant named ‘Elfin’UNDER PATENTApril 24, 2029
- ConpittoPP22024Pittosporum plant named ‘Conpitto’UNDER PATENTFebruary 2, 2030
- Silver BallPP25705Pittosporum tenuifolium plant named ‘Silver Ball’UNDER PATENTSeptember 13, 2033
- SEASIDEPP26713Pittosporum plant named ‘SEASIDE’UNDER PATENTAugust 16, 2034
- GloBallPP28696Pittosporum plant named ‘GloBall’UNDER PATENTOctober 28, 2036
- PITTLB2PP28726Pittosporum plant named ‘PITTLB2’UNDER PATENTOctober 28, 2036
- PTG19PP33255Pittosporum plant named ‘PTG19’UNDER PATENTJuly 18, 2040
- PITG722PP35651Pittosporum plant named ‘PITG722’UNDER PATENTMay 3, 2043
- KFPIPB20PP35637Pittosporum plant named ‘KFPIPB20’UNDER PATENTJune 26, 2043
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.
- CNI ThreePP16188Pittosporum plant named ‘CNI Three’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 7, 2025
- Golf BallPP15329Pittosporum plant named ‘Golf Ball’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 1, 2023
- WilleiiPP11218Pittosporum plant named `Willeii`PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 8, 2018
- Hines HardyPP7304Pittosporum tobira `Hines Hardy`PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 19, 2008
- ShimamotoPP6449Pittosporum plant `Shimamoto`PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 17, 2006
- LauraleePP5893Pittosporum plant `Lauralee`PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 2, 2005
- Zones 9PP4919Variegated Pittosporum plantPUBLIC DOMAINMay 12, 2001
Botanically this is Pittosporum. 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.