Plant
Scaveola
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 December 9, 2028.
Still under patent — 5 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Bomy WhitPP20790Scaveola plant named ‘Bomy Whit’UNDER PATENTDecember 9, 2028
- Bomy LaverPP20770Scaveola plant named ‘Bomy Laver’UNDER PATENTDecember 10, 2028
- SSCSB01-0PP24846Scaveola plant named ‘SSCSB01-0’UNDER PATENTFebruary 8, 2033
- SSCWH03-0PP24894Scaveola plant named ‘SSCWH03-0’UNDER PATENTFebruary 9, 2033
- DSCAVPUHAZPP29544Scaveola plant named ‘DSCAVPUHAZ’UNDER PATENTMay 10, 2037
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.
- Blue FandangoPP10201Scaveola plant named `Blue Fandango`PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 8, 2016
Botanically this is Scaevola. 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.