Plant
Seashore paspalum
6 US plant patents name this plant. 5 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 1 still protected comes off patent on October 19, 2026.
Still under patent — 1 cultivar
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- TE-13PP19224Seashore paspalum plant named ‘TE-13’UNDER PATENTOctober 19, 2026
Already in the public domain — 5 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.
- SDX-1PP13294Seashore paspalum ‘SDX-1’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 12, 2021
- SEA ISLE 2000PP12625Seashore paspalum plant ‘SEA ISLE 2000’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 19, 2020
- Sea Isle 1PP12665Seashore paspalum plant ‘Sea Isle 1’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 19, 2020
- SGX-6PP13100Seashore paspalum ‘SGX-6’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 11, 2020
- SFX-14PP13105Seashore paspalum ‘SFX-14’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 11, 2020
Botanically this is Paspalum. 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.