Plant
Plectranthus
14 US plant patents name this plant. 10 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 4 still protected comes off patent on June 14, 2033.
Still under patent — 4 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Velvet ElvisPP25020Plectranthus plant named ‘Velvet Elvis’UNDER PATENTJune 14, 2033
- De Wet FPP31501Plectranthus plant named ‘De Wet F’UNDER PATENTMarch 21, 2039
- White001PP34112Plectranthus plant named ‘White001’UNDER PATENTApril 29, 2041
- De Wet PPP35647Plectranthus plant named ‘De Wet P’UNDER PATENTJune 9, 2043
Already in the public domain — 10 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.
- Sumcol 03PP18831Plectranthus plant named ‘Sumcol 03’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 30, 2026
- Limplep 1PP16975Plectranthus plant named ‘Limplep 1’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 30, 2024
- P000607PP15542Plectranthus plant named ‘P000607’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 20, 2023
- K011101PP15543Plectranthus plant named ‘K011101’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 20, 2023
- K111201PP15563Plectranthus plant named ‘K111201’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 20, 2023
- P000603PP16002Plectranthus plant named ‘P000603’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 20, 2023
- NicoPP13722Plectranthus plant named ‘Nico’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 1, 2022
- NicolletaPP13848Plectranthus plant named ‘Nicolleta’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 1, 2022
- PlepalilaPP13858Plectranthus plant named ‘Plepalila’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 28, 2021
- Sumcol 01PP13843Plectranthus plant named ‘Sumcol 01’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 7, 2021
Botanically this is Plectranthus. 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.