Plant
Rhaphiolepis
11 US plant patents name this plant. 4 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 7 still protected comes off patent on February 15, 2028.
Still under patent — 7 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- ParhapPP20243Rhaphiolepis plant named ‘Parhap’UNDER PATENTFebruary 15, 2028
- PS-2013-1PP29100Rhaphiolepis plant named ‘PS-2013-1’UNDER PATENTAugust 30, 2036
- PS-2013-2PP29101Rhaphiolepis plant named ‘PS-2013-2’UNDER PATENTAugust 30, 2036
- PC2PP29682Rhaphiolepis indica plant named ‘PC2’UNDER PATENTDecember 23, 2036
- DB-01PP32786Rhaphiolepis plant named ‘DB-01’UNDER PATENTMarch 5, 2040
- SMNRICSPP34144Rhaphiolepis plant named ‘SMNRICS’UNDER PATENTSeptember 23, 2041
- SMNR120FPP34145Rhaphiolepis plant named ‘SMNR120F’UNDER PATENTSeptember 23, 2041
Already in the public domain — 4 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.
- CorleyscouriiPP15544Rhaphiolepis plant named ‘Corleyscourii’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 27, 2023
- Creeklin'PP10733Rhaphiolepis indica plant named `Creeklin'`PUBLIC DOMAINJune 16, 2017
- Georgia PetitePP9983Rhaphiolepis delacourii `Georgia Petite`PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 13, 2015
- Hines darkleafPP8635Rhaphiolepis indica "Hines darkleaf"PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 10, 2012
Botanically this is Rhaphiolepis. 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.