Plant
Tecomaria
5 US plant patents name this plant. 0 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 5 still protected comes off patent on October 3, 2038.
Still under patent — 5 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- DWOR001PP31012Tecomaria plant named ‘DWOR001’UNDER PATENTOctober 3, 2038
- DWOY001PP31199Tecomaria plant named ‘DWOY001’UNDER PATENTOctober 3, 2038
- DWRE001PP31200Tecomaria plant named ‘DWRE001’UNDER PATENTOctober 3, 2038
- DWPI001PP31201Tecomaria plant named ‘DWPI001’UNDER PATENTOctober 3, 2038
- DWYE001PP31261Tecomaria plant named ‘DWYE001’UNDER PATENTOctober 3, 2038
Botanically this is Tecoma. 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.