Plant
Rosmarinus
6 US plant patents name this plant. 1 has expired, so that cultivar is free to propagate and sell. The next of the 5 still protected comes off patent on May 12, 2028.
Still under patent — 5 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Gold DustPP19949Rosmarinus plant named ‘Gold Dust’UNDER PATENTMay 12, 2028
- Wilma's GoldPP21795Rosmarinus plant named ‘Wilma's Gold’UNDER PATENTAugust 22, 2029
- SunkissedPP24423Rosmarinus plant named ‘Sunkissed’UNDER PATENTSeptember 11, 2032
- Lowros12PP31838Rosmarinus plant named ‘Lowros12’UNDER PATENTJune 7, 2039
- Tuscan BeautyPP36200Rosmarinus plant named ‘Tuscan Beauty’UNDER PATENTFebruary 15, 2044
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.
- ROMAN BEAUTYPP18192Rosmarinus plant named ‘ROMAN BEAUTY’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 28, 2025
Botanically this is Rosmarinus. 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.