Plant
Schlumbergera
13 US plant patents name this plant. 4 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 9 still protected comes off patent on April 14, 2028.
Still under patent — 9 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- SAMBA BRAZILPP20204Schlumbergera plant named ‘SAMBA BRAZIL’UNDER PATENTApril 14, 2028
- CARNEVAL BRAZILPP20237Schlumbergera plant named ‘CARNEVAL BRAZIL’UNDER PATENTApril 14, 2028
- PKMSC02PP22100Schlumbergera plant named ‘PKMSC02’UNDER PATENTMarch 4, 2030
- PKMSC01PP22239Schlumbergera plant named ‘PKMSC01’UNDER PATENTMay 18, 2030
- Sao Paulo BrazilPP23930Schlumbergera plant named ‘Sao Paulo Brazil’UNDER PATENTFebruary 23, 2032
- PKMSchl05PP27152Schlumbergera plant named ‘PKMSchl05’UNDER PATENTAugust 2, 2034
- PKMSchl03PP27153Schlumbergera plant named ‘PKMSchl03’UNDER PATENTAugust 2, 2034
- PKMSchl06PP28787Schlumbergera plant named ‘PKMSchl06’UNDER PATENTMay 8, 2036
- ThorsophiaPP29248Schlumbergera plant named ‘Thorsophia’UNDER PATENTOctober 22, 2036
Already in the public domain — 4 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.
- THOR-LIVIAPP17817Schlumbergera plant named ‘THOR-LIVIA’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 20, 2026
- THOR-PANDORAPP17818Schlumbergera plant named ‘THOR-PANDORA’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 20, 2026
- THOR-KIRIPP17974Schlumbergera plant named ‘THOR-KIRI’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 20, 2026
- CebelinaPP14702Schlumbergera plant named ‘Cebelina’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 25, 2023
Botanically this is Schlumbergera. 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.