Plant
Sarracenia
6 US plant patents name this plant. 2 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 4 still protected comes off patent on May 20, 2035.
Still under patent — 4 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Meerkat MobPP27736Sarracenia plant named ‘Meerkat Mob’UNDER PATENTMay 20, 2035
- White WizardPP27737Sarracenia plant named ‘White Wizard’UNDER PATENTMay 20, 2035
- 23CF202PP36337Sarracenia plant named ‘23CF202’UNDER PATENTMay 13, 2044
- 23CF101PP36368Sarracenia plant named ‘23CF101’UNDER PATENTMay 13, 2044
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.
- Cobra NestPP12821Sarracenia plant named ‘Cobra Nest’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 3, 2021
- RedbugPP13412Sarracenia pitcher plant named ‘Redbug’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 5, 2021
Botanically this is Sarracenia. 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.