Plant
Ranunculus
28 US plant patents name this plant. 1 has expired, so that cultivar is free to propagate and sell. The next of the 27 still protected comes off patent on June 20, 2037.
Still under patent — 27 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- ABOSHOSSIPP30021Ranunculus plant named ‘ABOSHOSSI’UNDER PATENTJune 20, 2037
- ABATLAUAPP30022Ranunculus plant named ‘ABATLAUA’UNDER PATENTJune 20, 2037
- ABLEIGONGPP30023Ranunculus plant named ‘ABLEIGONG’UNDER PATENTJune 20, 2037
- ABIZANAGIPP30024Ranunculus asiaticus plant named ‘ABIZANAGI’UNDER PATENTJune 20, 2037
- ABUMBREONPP30025Ranunculus asiaticus ‘ABUMBREON’UNDER PATENTJune 20, 2037
- ABOGMAPP30046Ranunculus plant named ‘ABOGMA’UNDER PATENTJune 20, 2037
- ABUMACATLOPP30047Ranunculus plant named ‘ABUMACATLO’UNDER PATENTJune 20, 2037
- ABAVESCAPP30071Ranunculus plant named ‘ABAVESCA’UNDER PATENTJune 20, 2037
- ABEPONAPP30072Ranunculus plant named ‘ABEPONA’UNDER PATENTJune 20, 2037
- ABAIRESEKUIPP30241Ranunculus plant named ‘ABAIRESEKUI’UNDER PATENTJune 20, 2037
- ABALCHERAPP30271Ranunculus asiaticus plant named ‘ABALCHERA’UNDER PATENTJune 20, 2037
- ABPERKONSPP30272Ranunculus asiaticus plant named ‘ABPERKONS’UNDER PATENTJune 20, 2037
- ABSIRLPINPP30388Ranunculus plant named ‘ABSIRLPIN’UNDER PATENTJune 20, 2037
- ABULANJIPP30240Ranunculus plant named ‘ABULANJI’UNDER PATENTJune 27, 2037
- ABMENEOPP32004Ranunculus plant named ‘ABMENEO’UNDER PATENTMay 16, 2039
- ABTANATOSPP31971Ranunculus plant named ‘ABTANATOS’UNDER PATENTMay 21, 2039
- ABSALECAMIPP32005Ranunculus plant named ‘ABSALECAMI’UNDER PATENTMay 21, 2039
- ABTHUNORPP32022Ranunculus plant named ‘ABTHUNOR’UNDER PATENTMay 21, 2039
- ABOTSOPP32168Ranunculus plant named ‘ABOTSO’UNDER PATENTMay 21, 2039
- ROCPEACHPP31839Ranunculus ‘ROCPEACH’UNDER PATENTJuly 2, 2039
- ROCORANGEPP32058Ranunculus plant named ‘ROCORANGE’UNDER PATENTJuly 2, 2039
- ROCPINKPP32059Ranunculus plant named ‘ROCPINK’UNDER PATENTJuly 2, 2039
- ROCYELLOWPP32060Ranunculus plant named ‘ROCYELLOW’UNDER PATENTJuly 2, 2039
- ABGUNRAYPP32588Ranunculus plant named ‘ABGUNRAY’UNDER PATENTApril 10, 2040
- ABPEGASOPP32589Ranunculus plant named ‘ABPEGASO’UNDER PATENTApril 10, 2040
- ABORIONEPP32590Ranunculus plant named ‘ABORIONE’UNDER PATENTApril 10, 2040
- ABUNICORNOPP32625Ranunculus plant named ‘ABUNICORNO’UNDER PATENTApril 10, 2040
Already in the public domain — 1 cultivar
Most recently freed first. Anyone may propagate and sell this plant — though the name it is sold under may still be a live trademark.
- FeverPP5611Ranunculus plant--FeverPUBLIC DOMAINDecember 27, 2003
Botanically this is Ranunculus. 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.