Plant
Sambucus
9 US plant patents name this plant. 2 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 7 still protected comes off patent on January 18, 2032.
Still under patent — 7 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Eiffel 1PP23633Sambucus plant named ‘Eiffel 1’UNDER PATENTJanuary 18, 2032
- WALFINBPP26425Sambucus plant named ‘WALFINB’UNDER PATENTMay 15, 2034
- SMNSRD4PP26613Sambucus plant named ‘SMNSRD4’UNDER PATENTSeptember 27, 2034
- SANIVALKPP28314Sambucus plant named ‘SANIVALK’UNDER PATENTJanuary 6, 2036
- SNR1292PP29051Sambucus plant named ‘SNR1292’UNDER PATENTFebruary 26, 2036
- Jdeboer001PP28957Sambucus plant named ‘Jdeboer001’UNDER PATENTJuly 21, 2036
- HYFJOLAISPP35979Sambucus plant named ‘HYFJOLAIS’UNDER PATENTAugust 27, 2043
Already in the public domain — 2 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.
Botanically this is Sambucus. 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.