Plant
Pongamia
5 US plant patents name this plant. 0 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 5 still protected comes off patent on July 1, 2033.
Still under patent — 5 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- K128bPP26062Pongamia tree named ‘K128b’UNDER PATENTJuly 1, 2033
- K140PP26060Pongamia tree named ‘K140’UNDER PATENTSeptember 10, 2033
- K606PP26061Pongamia tree named ‘K606’UNDER PATENTSeptember 10, 2033
- K206PP34010Pongamia tree named ‘K206’UNDER PATENTAugust 14, 2039
- K207PP34074Pongamia tree named ‘K207’UNDER PATENTAugust 14, 2039
Botanically this is Pongamia. 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.