Plant
Potentilla
19 US plant patents name this plant. 7 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 12 still protected comes off patent on January 12, 2028.
Still under patent — 12 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Yellow SunrisePP19838Potentilla plant named ‘Yellow Sunrise’UNDER PATENTJanuary 12, 2028
- SUMMER DAWNPP20302Potentilla plant named ‘SUMMER DAWN’UNDER PATENTMay 22, 2028
- SETTING SUNPP20299Potentilla plant named ‘SETTING SUN’UNDER PATENTMay 27, 2028
- LundyPP22176Potentilla plant named ‘Lundy’UNDER PATENTSeptember 14, 2030
- Red LadyPP22767Potentilla plant named ‘Red Lady’UNDER PATENTOctober 29, 2030
- White LadyPP22761Potentilla plant named ‘White Lady’UNDER PATENTNovember 4, 2030
- KupinpaPP22732Potentilla plant named ‘Kupinpa’UNDER PATENTNovember 12, 2030
- KM02PP25676Potentilla fruticosa ‘KM02’UNDER PATENTDecember 31, 2033
- SMPFMYPP28890Potentilla plant named ‘SMPFMY’UNDER PATENTNovember 14, 2036
- Mincrero01PP33158Potentilla plant named ‘Mincrero01’UNDER PATENTJune 18, 2040
- Minjau03PP33159Potentilla plant named ‘Minjau03’UNDER PATENTJune 18, 2040
- Mincrero04PP33160Potentilla plant named ‘Mincrero04’UNDER PATENTJune 18, 2040
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.
- UManPP12258Potentilla fruticosa plant named ‘UMan’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 7, 2020
- MonsidhPP10987Potentilla fruticosa cultivar named `Monsidh`PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 25, 2017
- Pink BeautyPP9874Potentilla fruticosa plant named `Pink Beauty`PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 21, 2015
- HinerobPP9321Potentilla fruticosa `Hinerob`PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 29, 2014
- BlinkPP5106Potentilla fruticosa -- Blink varietyPUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 20, 2002
- PotentillPP4628PotentillaPUBLIC DOMAINApril 5, 1999
- PotentillaPP4226PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 21, 1995
Botanically this is Potentilla. 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.