Plant
Symphoricarpos
14 US plant patents name this plant. 6 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 8 still protected comes off patent on December 2, 2028.
Still under patent — 8 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- KolmgalaPP20912Symphoricarpos plant named ‘Kolmgala’UNDER PATENTDecember 2, 2028
- KolmcanPP20931Symphoricarpos plant named ‘Kolmcan’UNDER PATENTDecember 2, 2028
- KolmaswetPP20932Symphoricarpos plant named ‘Kolmaswet’UNDER PATENTDecember 2, 2028
- SofiePP21226Symphoricarpos plant named ‘Sofie’UNDER PATENTFebruary 27, 2029
- KOLMPICAPP33230Symphoricarpos plant named ‘KOLMPICA’UNDER PATENTFebruary 3, 2040
- KOLMASYWHIPP34497Symphoricarpos plant named ‘KOLMASYWHI’UNDER PATENTOctober 7, 2041
- KOLMAMOGOPP34523Symphoricarpos plant named ‘KOLMAMOGO’UNDER PATENTOctober 7, 2041
- KolmapinposPP36010Symphoricarpos plant named ‘Kolmapinpos’UNDER PATENTOctober 30, 2043
Already in the public domain — 6 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.
- Brain De SoleilPP18567Symphoricarpos plant named ‘Brain De Soleil’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 30, 2026
- KolmsnoPP14561Symphoricarpos plant named ‘Kolmsno’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 23, 2023
- BokrabrightPP14570Symphoricarpos plant named ‘Bokrabright’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 23, 2023
- KolcharmPP13204Symphoricarpos plant named ‘Kolcharm’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 5, 2021
- KolsweetPP13206Symphoricarpos plant named ‘Kolsweet’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 5, 2021
- Scarlet PearlPP13244Symphoricarpos plant named ‘Scarlet Pearl’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 5, 2021
Botanically this is Symphoricarpos. 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.