Plant
Prosopis
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 August 1, 2031.
Still under patent — 5 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Leslie RoyPP23360Prosopis hybrid ‘Leslie Roy’UNDER PATENTAugust 1, 2031
- American MesquitePP24702Prosopis hybrida plant named ‘American Mesquite’UNDER PATENTJuly 4, 2032
- Emerald IcePP33514Prosopis plant named Dodonaea viscosa ‘Emerald Ice’UNDER PATENTOctober 27, 2037
- SonoranPP32438Prosopis tree named ‘Sonoran’UNDER PATENTApril 22, 2039
- MojavePP32467Prosopis tree named ‘Mojave’UNDER PATENTApril 22, 2039
Botanically this is Prosopis. 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.