Plant
Quillaja
2 US plant patents name this plant. 0 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 2 still protected comes off patent on January 18, 2043.
Still under patent — 2 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- DK-QSCB1348PP36823Quillaja saponaria plant named ‘DK-QSCB1348’UNDER PATENTJanuary 18, 2043
- DK-QSCB1326PP36487Quillaja saponaria plant named ‘DK-QSCB1326’UNDER PATENTFebruary 6, 2043
Botanically this is Quillaja. 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.