Plant
Syringa
25 US plant patents name this plant. 2 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 23 still protected comes off patent on July 1, 2028.
Still under patent — 23 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- BailncePP20458Syringa plant named ‘Bailnce’UNDER PATENTJuly 1, 2028
- JN Upright SelectPP28959Syringa plant named ‘JN Upright Select’UNDER PATENTOctober 24, 2036
- Pink Flower SelectPP29477Syringa plant named ‘Pink Flower Select’UNDER PATENTDecember 26, 2036
- BailbridgetPP30286Syringa plant named ‘Bailbridget’UNDER PATENTMay 15, 2037
- JefladyPP30331Syringa plant named ‘Jeflady’UNDER PATENTJune 1, 2037
- SMNSHBBLPP29801Syringa plant named ‘SMNSHBBL’UNDER PATENTNovember 20, 2037
- SMNJRPIPP29802Syringa plant named ‘SMNJRPI’UNDER PATENTNovember 20, 2037
- SMNJRPUPP29831Syringa plant named ‘SMNJRPU’UNDER PATENTNovember 20, 2037
- Annys200809PP31300Syringa plant named ‘Annys200809’UNDER PATENTMarch 28, 2038
- SMNSHSOPP31119Syringa plant named ‘SMNSHSO’UNDER PATENTNovember 15, 2038
- JDB123WHITEHOUSEPP31664Syringa plant named ‘JDB123WHITEHOUSE’UNDER PATENTDecember 27, 2038
- SMSDTLPP31830Syringa ‘SMSDTL’UNDER PATENTJune 19, 2039
- G13099PP32623Syringa plant named ‘G13099’UNDER PATENTDecember 31, 2039
- G13103PP32670Syringa plant named ‘G13103’UNDER PATENTDecember 31, 2039
- SMNSDTPPP32969Syringa plant named ‘SMNSDTP’UNDER PATENTMay 20, 2040
- JeftiniPP32724Syringa plant named ‘Jeftini’UNDER PATENTJuly 14, 2040
- ANNY2013-02PP33117Syringa plant named ‘ANNY2013-02’UNDER PATENTJuly 15, 2040
- ANNY2013-18PP32908Syringa plant named ‘ANNY2013-18’UNDER PATENTJuly 17, 2040
- SMNSPTPPP35123Syringa plant named ‘SMNSPTP’UNDER PATENTSeptember 26, 2042
- SMNSPHPP35934Syringa plant named ‘SMNSPH’UNDER PATENTAugust 30, 2043
- Anny200816PP36236Syringa plant named ‘Anny200816’UNDER PATENTFebruary 21, 2044
- SMNSPWFPP36694Syringa plant named ‘SMNSPWF’UNDER PATENTNovember 14, 2044
- G13110PP36787Syringa plant named ‘G13110’UNDER PATENTDecember 30, 2044
Already in the public domain — 2 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.
- Syringa pekinensisPP8951PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 26, 2013
- MonorePP6877Syringa vulgaris cv MonorePUBLIC DOMAINNovember 25, 2007
Botanically this is Syringa. 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.