Plant
Rudbeckia
80 US plant patents name this plant. 3 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 77 still protected comes off patent on July 7, 2028.
Still under patent — 77 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Early Bird GoldPP20286Rudbeckia plant named ‘Early Bird Gold’UNDER PATENTJuly 7, 2028
- Little GoldstarPP22397Rudbeckia plant named ‘Little Goldstar’UNDER PATENTMarch 9, 2031
- Little HenryPP23590Rudbeckia plant named ‘Little Henry’UNDER PATENTDecember 28, 2031
- ET-RDB 03PP25206Rudbeckia plant named ‘ET-RDB 03’UNDER PATENTMay 29, 2033
- ET-RDB 02PP25243Rudbeckia plant named ‘ET-RDB 02’UNDER PATENTMay 31, 2033
- ET-RDB 01PP25221Rudbeckia plant named ‘ET-RDB 01’UNDER PATENTJune 25, 2033
- BalrudoshPP25496Rudbeckia plant named ‘Balrudosh’UNDER PATENTDecember 18, 2033
- American Gold RushPP28498Rudbeckia plant named ‘American Gold Rush’UNDER PATENTDecember 4, 2035
- ET RDB 410PP29163Rudbeckia plant named ‘ET RDB 410’UNDER PATENTOctober 8, 2036
- RRISU01-0PP29532Rudbeckia plant named ‘RRISU01-0’UNDER PATENTOctober 13, 2036
- ET RDB 404PP29164Rudbeckia plant named ‘ET RDB 404’UNDER PATENTOctober 15, 2036
- ET RDB 401PP29209Rudbeckia plant named ‘ET RDB 401’UNDER PATENTOctober 19, 2036
- ET RDB 402PP29210Rudbeckia plant named ‘ET RDB 402’UNDER PATENTOctober 19, 2036
- BullRudi 06PP29118Variety of Rudbeckia plant named ‘BullRudi 06’UNDER PATENTNovember 29, 2036
- BullRudi 02PP29956Variety of Rudbeckia plant named ‘BullRudi 02’UNDER PATENTDecember 23, 2036
- BullRudi 01PP29497Variety of Rudbeckia plant named ‘BullRudi 01’UNDER PATENTJanuary 11, 2037
- BullRudi 03PP29531Variety of Rudbeckia plant named ‘BullRudi 03’UNDER PATENTJanuary 11, 2037
- BullRudi 05PP29569Variety of Rudbeckia plant named ‘BullRudi 05’UNDER PATENTJanuary 12, 2037
- Glitters like GoldPP30933Rudbeckia plant named ‘Glitters like Gold’UNDER PATENTJanuary 11, 2038
- RUDHT37PP30657Rudbeckia plant named ‘RUDHT37’UNDER PATENTApril 23, 2038
- RUDHT17PP30700Rudbeckia plant named ‘RUDHT17’UNDER PATENTApril 23, 2038
- RUDHT55PP30726Rudbeckia plant named ‘RUDHT55’UNDER PATENTApril 23, 2038
- RUDHT53PP30727Rudbeckia plant named ‘RUDHT53’UNDER PATENTApril 23, 2038
- RUDHT25PP30728Rudbeckia plant named ‘RUDHT25’UNDER PATENTApril 23, 2038
- ET RDB 603PP31765Rudbeckia plant named ‘ET RDB 603’UNDER PATENTMay 7, 2039
- ET RDB 621PP31788Rudbeckia plant named ‘ET RDB 621’UNDER PATENTMay 7, 2039
- RubsolPP32454Rudbeckia plant named ‘Rubsol’UNDER PATENTSeptember 5, 2039
- RRICG02-0PP32386Rudbeckia plant named ‘RRICG02-0’UNDER PATENTOctober 17, 2039
- RUDBR159PP32568Rudbeckia plant named ‘RUDBR159’UNDER PATENTFebruary 7, 2040
- RUDLU203PP32572Rudbeckia plant named ‘RUDLU203’UNDER PATENTFebruary 7, 2040
- RUDLO175PP32902Rudbeckia plant named ‘RUDLO175’UNDER PATENTFebruary 7, 2040
- RUDLE169PP32918Rudbeckia plant named ‘RUDLE169’UNDER PATENTFebruary 7, 2040
- RUDTI124PP32962Rudbeckia plant named ‘RUDTI124’UNDER PATENTFebruary 7, 2040
- RUDFA538PP32453Rudbeckia plant named ‘RUDFA538’UNDER PATENTFebruary 15, 2040
- RUDPA297PP32488Rudbeckia plant named ‘RUDPA297’UNDER PATENTFebruary 15, 2040
- RUDBK166PP32569Rudbeckia plant named ‘RUDBK166’UNDER PATENTFebruary 15, 2040
- RUDLS291PP32570Rudbeckia plant named ‘RUDLS291’UNDER PATENTFebruary 15, 2040
- RUDBL242PP32571Rudbeckia plant named ‘RUDBL242’UNDER PATENTFebruary 15, 2040
- ET RDB 18-30PP32891Rudbeckia plant named ‘ET RDB 18-30’UNDER PATENTMay 14, 2040
- ET RDB 17-42PP32892Rudbeckia plant named ‘ET RDB 17-42’UNDER PATENTMay 14, 2040
- ET RDB 17-16PP32901Rudbeckia plant named ‘ET RDB 17-16’UNDER PATENTMay 14, 2040
- G16223PP33490Rudbeckia plant named ‘G16223’UNDER PATENTJuly 28, 2040
- BullRudi 07PP33346Rudbeckia plant named ‘BullRudi 07’UNDER PATENTNovember 12, 2040
- BullRudi 08PP33347Rudbeckia plant named ‘BullRudi 08’UNDER PATENTNovember 12, 2040
- BullRudi 09PP33575Rudbeckia plant named ‘BullRudi 09’UNDER PATENTNovember 12, 2040
- BullRudi 11PP33933Rudbeckia plant named ‘BullRudi 11’UNDER PATENTAugust 12, 2041
- BullRudi 14PP33934Rudbeckia plant named ‘BullRudi 14’UNDER PATENTAugust 12, 2041
- BullRudi 13PP33935Rudbeckia plant named ‘BullRudi 13’UNDER PATENTAugust 12, 2041
- BullRudi 12PP33936Rudbeckia plant named ‘BullRudi 12’UNDER PATENTAugust 12, 2041
- BullRudi 15PP34552Rudbeckia plant named ‘BullRudi 15’UNDER PATENTAugust 12, 2041
- BullRudi 10PP34788Rudbeckia plant named ‘BullRudi 10’UNDER PATENTAugust 12, 2041
- Sweet as HoneyPP34972Rudbeckia plant named ‘Sweet as Honey’UNDER PATENTOctober 29, 2041
- ET RDB 751PP34593Rudbeckia plant named ‘ET RDB 751’UNDER PATENTFebruary 17, 2042
- ET RDB 816PP34654Rudbeckia plant named ‘ET RDB 816’UNDER PATENTFebruary 17, 2042
- ET RDB 949PP34655Rudbeckia plant named ‘ET RDB 949’UNDER PATENTFebruary 17, 2042
- ET RDB 818PP34656Rudbeckia plant named ‘ET RDB 818’UNDER PATENTFebruary 17, 2042
- ET RDB 803PP34676Rudbeckia plant named ‘ET RDB 803’UNDER PATENTFebruary 17, 2042
- ET RDB 801PP34864Rudbeckia plant named ‘ET RDB 801’UNDER PATENTMarch 4, 2042
- BullRudihir 116PP35350Rudbeckia plant named ‘BullRudihir 116’UNDER PATENTOctober 27, 2042
- BullRudihir 117PP35362Rudbeckia plant named ‘BullRudihir 117’UNDER PATENTOctober 27, 2042
- BullRudihir 118PP35363Rudbeckia plant named ‘BullRudihir 118’UNDER PATENTOctober 27, 2042
- Lion CubPP35628Rudbeckia plant named ‘Lion Cub’UNDER PATENTJune 28, 2043
- Sun StreamPP35772Rudbeckia plant named ‘Sun Stream’UNDER PATENTJune 28, 2043
- BullRudihir 119PP35871Rudbeckia plant named ‘BullRudihir 119’UNDER PATENTNovember 17, 2043
- BullRudihir 120PP36021Rudbeckia plant named ‘BullRudihir 120’UNDER PATENTJanuary 16, 2044
- BullRudihir 121PP36086Rudbeckia plant named ‘BullRudihir 121’UNDER PATENTFebruary 20, 2044
- Green Eyed LadyPP36640Rudbeckia plant named ‘Green Eyed Lady’UNDER PATENTFebruary 20, 2044
- Summer SiennaPP37162Rudbeckia plant named ‘Summer Sienna’UNDER PATENTSeptember 26, 2044
- Treasure TrovePP36594Rudbeckia plant named ‘Treasure Trove’UNDER PATENTNovember 22, 2044
- RUDBDIV658PP36815Rudbeckia plant named ‘RUDBDIV658’UNDER PATENTJanuary 24, 2045
- RUDBSUN303PP36816Rudbeckia plant named ‘RUDBSUN303’UNDER PATENTJanuary 24, 2045
- RUDBCHR650PP37142Rudbeckia plant named ‘RUDBCHR650’UNDER PATENTJanuary 24, 2045
- RUDBBCH767PP37224Rudbeckia plant named ‘RUDBBCH767’UNDER PATENTJune 9, 2045
- RUDBKST704PP37236Rudbeckia plant named ‘RUDBKST704’UNDER PATENTJune 9, 2045
- RUDBSS851PP37237Rudbeckia plant named ‘RUDBSS851’UNDER PATENTJune 9, 2045
- RUDLPIR734PP37250Rudbeckia plant named ‘RUDLPIR734’UNDER PATENTJune 9, 2045
- BullRudihir 123PP37436Rudbeckia plant named ‘BullRudihir 123’UNDER PATENTJune 11, 2045
Already in the public domain — 3 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.
- Black BeautyPP12648Rudbeckia plant named ‘Black Beauty’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 29, 2019
- Pot Of GoldPP11929Rudbeckia plant named ‘Pot Of Gold’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 15, 2019
- ViettePP8867Rudbeckia plant named Viette's Little SuzyPUBLIC DOMAINAugust 3, 2013
Botanically this is Rudbeckia. 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.