Plant
Populus
3 US plant patents name this plant. 0 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 3 still protected comes off patent on December 8, 2033.
Still under patent — 3 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- RRR YellowPP26125Populus tree named ‘RRR Yellow’UNDER PATENTDecember 8, 2033
- Prairie SkyrisePP26575Populus tree named ‘Prairie Skyrise’UNDER PATENTApril 6, 2034
- NextGenPP36135Populus plant named ‘NextGen’UNDER PATENTNovember 22, 2043
Botanically this is Populus. 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.