Plant
Punica
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 September 4, 2028.
Still under patent — 3 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- PIIPG-IPP21031Punica granatum plant named ‘PIIPG-I’UNDER PATENTSeptember 4, 2028
- Orange Blossom SpecialPP22742Punica granatum plant named ‘Orange Blossom Special’UNDER PATENTNovember 1, 2030
- PQ2009PP27747Punica granatum plant named ‘PQ2009’UNDER PATENTJune 17, 2035
Botanically this is Punica. 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.