Plant
Portulaca
84 US plant patents name this plant. 28 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 56 still protected comes off patent on June 16, 2031.
Still under patent — 56 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- DPAZ15PP23243Portulaca plant named ‘DPAZ15’UNDER PATENTJune 16, 2031
- DPAZ16PP23244Portulaca plant named ‘DPAZ16’UNDER PATENTJune 16, 2031
- DPAZ17PP23245Portulaca plant named ‘DPAZ17’UNDER PATENTJune 20, 2031
- SAKPOR006PP24526Portulaca plant named ‘SAKPOR006’UNDER PATENTMarch 20, 2033
- SAKPOR003PP24527Portulaca plant named ‘SAKPOR003’UNDER PATENTMarch 20, 2033
- SAKPOR001PP24528Portulaca plant named ‘SAKPOR001’UNDER PATENTMarch 20, 2033
- SAKPOR005PP24599Portulaca plant named ‘SAKPOR005’UNDER PATENTMarch 20, 2033
- SAKPOR002PP24600Portulaca plant named ‘SAKPOR002’UNDER PATENTMarch 20, 2033
- SAKPOR004PP24601Portulaca plant named ‘SAKPOR004’UNDER PATENTMarch 20, 2033
- DuecupyecroPP25790Portulaca plant named ‘Duecupyecro’UNDER PATENTDecember 19, 2033
- DuecuppyPP25807Portulaca plant named ‘Duecuppy’UNDER PATENTDecember 20, 2033
- DuecupchebaPP25809Portulaca plant named ‘Duecupcheba’UNDER PATENTDecember 29, 2033
- DuecupcarPP25808Portulaca plant named ‘Duecupcar’UNDER PATENTJanuary 8, 2034
- DuecupgrajePP27017Portulaca plant named ‘Duecupgraje’UNDER PATENTDecember 23, 2034
- DPAZFCHSIAPP27540Portulaca plant named ‘DPAZFCHSIA’UNDER PATENTJune 2, 2035
- SAKPOR011PP28526Portulaca plant named ‘SAKPOR011’UNDER PATENTMarch 31, 2036
- SAKPOR010PP28577Portulaca plant named ‘SAKPOR010’UNDER PATENTMarch 31, 2036
- SAKPOR009PP28578Portulaca plant named ‘SAKPOR009’UNDER PATENTMarch 31, 2036
- SAKPOR012PP28579Portulaca plant named ‘SAKPOR012’UNDER PATENTMarch 31, 2036
- SAKPOR013PP28618Portulaca plant named ‘SAKPOR013’UNDER PATENTMarch 31, 2036
- PHSFR11-0PP29035Portulaca plant named ‘PHSFR11-0’UNDER PATENTJune 22, 2036
- LAZPRT1502PP29082Portulaca plant named ‘LAZPRT1502’UNDER PATENTJune 22, 2036
- LAZPRT1508PP29083Portulaca plant named ‘LAZPRT1508’UNDER PATENTJune 22, 2036
- LAZPRT1507PP29084Portulaca plant named ‘LAZPRT1507’UNDER PATENTJune 22, 2036
- LAZPRT1505PP29085Portulaca plant named ‘LAZPRT1505’UNDER PATENTJune 22, 2036
- LAZPRT1604PP29493Portulaca plant named ‘LAZPRT1604’UNDER PATENTJanuary 10, 2037
- LAZPRT1612PP29494Portulaca plant named ‘LAZPRT1612’UNDER PATENTJanuary 10, 2037
- LAZPRT1609PP29495Portulaca plant named ‘LAZPRT1609’UNDER PATENTJanuary 10, 2037
- LAZPRT1617PP29496Portulaca plant named ‘LAZPRT1617’UNDER PATENTJanuary 10, 2037
- LAZPRT1607PP29530Portulaca plant named ‘LAZPRT1607’UNDER PATENTJanuary 10, 2037
- DPAZORFLARPP29314Portulaca ‘DPAZORFLAR’UNDER PATENTFebruary 13, 2037
- LAZPRT1703PP29785Portulaca plant named ‘LAZPRT1703’UNDER PATENTOctober 13, 2037
- LAZPRT1705PP29786Portulaca plant named ‘LAZPRT1705’UNDER PATENTOctober 13, 2037
- LAZPRT1707PP29821Portulaca plant named ‘LAZPRT1707’UNDER PATENTOctober 13, 2037
- DoporcupraspPP31066Portulaca plant named ‘Doporcuprasp’UNDER PATENTJanuary 3, 2038
- DoporcuplavPP31067Portulaca plant named ‘Doporcuplav’UNDER PATENTJanuary 3, 2038
- DoporcuplemPP31068Portulaca plant named ‘Doporcuplem’UNDER PATENTJanuary 3, 2038
- DoporcuporzePP31103Portulaca plant named ‘Doporcuporze’UNDER PATENTJanuary 3, 2038
- KLEPO17022PP30415Portulaca plant named ‘KLEPO17022’UNDER PATENTMarch 22, 2038
- SAKPOR018PP30976Portulaca plant named ‘SAKPOR018’UNDER PATENTMay 14, 2038
- DPORPZNORGPP31187Portulaca plant named ‘DPORPZNORG’UNDER PATENTOctober 16, 2038
- DPORPZNYLWPP31188Portulaca plant named ‘DPORPZNYLW’UNDER PATENTOctober 16, 2038
- DoportcupcoconPP32179Portulaca plant named ‘Doportcupcocon’UNDER PATENTSeptember 23, 2039
- DPORMOJAFUPP32614Portulaca plant named ‘DPORMOJAFU’UNDER PATENTApril 30, 2040
- POR16000PP32693Portulaca plant named ‘POR16000’UNDER PATENTApril 30, 2040
- DPORMPZGLPP34746Portulaca plant named ‘DPORMPZGL’UNDER PATENTApril 30, 2041
- DPORMPZPUPPP34694Portulaca plant named ‘DPORMPZPUP’UNDER PATENTMay 13, 2041
- DPORMPZDAPPP34458Portulaca plant named ‘DPORMPZDAP’UNDER PATENTNovember 29, 2041
- DPOPAZNFUIPP35361Portulaca plant named ‘DPOPAZNFUI’UNDER PATENTDecember 5, 2042
- WNPORMYEL23PP35593Portulaca plant named ‘WNPORMYEL23’UNDER PATENTApril 16, 2043
- FantasticPP36367Portulaca plant named ‘Fantastic’UNDER PATENTSeptember 21, 2043
- NUFPO22066PP36654Portulaca plant named ‘NUFPO22066’UNDER PATENTApril 17, 2044
- WGPORMF25PP36513Portulaca plant named ‘WGPORMF25’UNDER PATENTJune 26, 2044
- WGPORMM25PP36534Portulaca plant named ‘WGPORMM25’UNDER PATENTJune 26, 2044
- LAZZPOR5316PP36970Portulaca plant named ‘LAZZPOR5316’UNDER PATENTMarch 5, 2045
- NUFPO24119PP37383Portulaca plant named ‘NUFPO24119’UNDER PATENTJune 11, 2045
Already in the public domain — 28 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.
- BalrioyelPP17418Portulaca plant named ‘Balrioyel’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 24, 2026
- BalrioaptPP17407Portulaca plant named ‘Balrioapt’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 17, 2026
- BalriowitePP17408Portulaca plant named ‘Balriowite’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 17, 2026
- BalrioscarPP17357Portulaca plant named ‘Balrioscar’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 20, 2026
- BalriorosePP17240Portulaca plant named ‘Balriorose’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 2, 2025
- BalriorgPP17241Portulaca plant named ‘Balriorg’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 2, 2025
- BodhigyelPP16868Portulaca plant named ‘Bodhigyel’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 3, 2025
- Pink PantherPP16082Portulaca plant named ‘Pink Panther’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 3, 2024
- BodhigrosPP15565Portulaca plant named ‘Bodhigros’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 13, 2024
- BodhigcrePP15818Portulaca plant named ‘Bodhigcre’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 13, 2024
- Yubi PrimrosePP15129Portulaca plant named ‘Yubi Primrose’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 25, 2023
- Kakegawa CY6PP14148Portulaca plant named ‘Kakegawa CY6’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 30, 2022
- Kakegawa CY2PP14149Portulaca plant named ‘Kakegawa CY2’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 30, 2022
- Kakegawa CY1PP14150Portulaca plant named ‘Kakegawa CY1’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 30, 2022
- Kakegawa CY4PP16152Portulaca plant named ‘Kakegawa CY4’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 30, 2022
- Sleeping BeautyPP13600Portulaca plant named ‘Sleeping Beauty’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 14, 2021
- Snow WhitePP13603Portulaca plant named ‘Snow White’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 14, 2021
- CindyPP13605Portulaca plant named ‘Cindy’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 14, 2021
- Summer Joy Deep RosePP12243Portulaca plant named ‘Summer Joy Deep Rose’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 13, 2019
- Summer Joy ScarletPP12244Portulaca plant named ‘Summer Joy Scarlet’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 13, 2019
- Summer Joy Wine RedPP12251Portulaca plant named ‘Summer Joy Wine Red’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 13, 2019
- Summer Joy YellowPP12256Portulaca plant named ‘Summer Joy Yellow’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 13, 2019
- Summer Joy PinkPP12277Portulaca plant named ‘Summer Joy Pink’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 13, 2019
- Summer Joy RosePP12285Portulaca plant named ‘Summer Joy Rose’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 13, 2019
- Summer Joy WhitePP12326Portulaca plant named ‘Summer Joy White’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 13, 2019
- Summer Joy OrangePP12328Portulaca plant named ‘Summer Joy Orange’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 13, 2019
- Summer Joy Light PinkPP12458Portulaca plant named ‘Summer Joy Light Pink’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 13, 2019
- EulaliePP11349Portulaca plant named `Eulalie`PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 3, 2018
Botanically this is Portulaca. 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.