Plant
Syngonium
10 US plant patents name this plant. 9 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 1 still protected comes off patent on January 30, 2044.
Still under patent — 1 cultivar
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- CLA 20230912PP36275Syngonium plant named ‘CLA 20230912’UNDER PATENTJanuary 30, 2044
Already in the public domain — 9 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.
- Neon RobustaPP18013Syngonium plant named ‘Neon Robusta’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 10, 2026
- ConfettiPP18016Syngonium plant named ‘Confetti’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 10, 2026
- Glo-GoPP12282Syngonium plant named ‘Glo-Go’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 28, 2020
- Bob WhitePP9894Syngonium plant named `Bob White`PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 29, 2015
- BethPP9663Syngonium `Beth`PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 18, 2015
- Infra-RedPP8374Syngonium plant named Infra-RedPUBLIC DOMAINMay 13, 2012
- MagnumPP6120Syngonium plant named MagnumPUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 25, 2006
- AngelwingPP6016Syngonium plant named AngelwingPUBLIC DOMAINDecember 12, 2005
- Jenny KallertPP5807Syngonium podophyllum plant cv. `Jenny Kallert`PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 8, 2005
Botanically this is Syngonium. 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.